Workshop Key events/scenes

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• Leerjaar 5

Key events/most important scenes

What is a 'key event'?

Key event

The key event is the moment when the character becomes engaged by the inciting event. For example, in most detective stories, the inciting event (the crime) takes place apart from the main character, who doesn't become involved with it until the key event, when he takes on the case.

Key event/Important scene

Description of who does what why descriptionof who does what why  description of who does what why. Where/when in the story where/when in the story where when in the story. Impact on plot and characters impact on plot and characters impact on plot and character. Impact on you as a reader impact on you as a reader.

Spiderman finds burglar that killed uncle Ben

The most important event in Spiderman is when he apprehends the man who is responsible for the death of his uncle but whom he did not capture the first time he could.  Somewhere before this incident, Spiderman had he chance to go after the man but chose not to because he did not feel responsible. This occurs in the first half of the first issue, and has influenced all of his actions afterward.By not taking action the first time, he feels indirectly responsible for his uncle's murder. This classic moment from a classic story  is Spider-Man's defining moment, and the moment that taught him that with great power comes great responsibility. As a reader, you are very sympathetic to his plight and this plot twist really  keeps you on you toes for the rest of the issue.

Use idiom!

idioms with body parts

to keep you on your toes                                                     

to set your heart on something

to give someone a hand

to be all ears

to have one's head in the clouds

put one's feet up

to catch someone's eye

to have got fingers in every pie

to bite one's tongue

to be down in the mouth

to keep one's fingers crosses

to keep an eye on

to put someone's mind at rest

to break someone's heart

to fall head over heels in love

1. He doesn't hate her at all. _______, they're best friends.

2. I still think you're wrong. _______, I will stop arguing with you.

3. _______ I figured out what I was doing wrong, it was very easy.

4. He's always saying he's the best. ______, he's constantly wrong.

5. It's very warm and _______ I'm taking off my coat.

6. _______, she's very nice even though she seems mean at first.

7. She likes him. _______, he doesn't like her at all.

to be fair

conversely

meanwhile

therefore

sure

at least

nevertheless

in fact

once

paradoxically

Use linking words in your speech!

1. I enjoy drawing equally much

2. I like dogs, but

3. I like to do things in a team, such

4. I hate studying. By contrast,

5. Going outside is nice. Still,

6. I'm always getting distracted because

A. It's hard for me to focus.

B. I love gaming.

C. I'd rather just stay inside.

D. as playing soccer or basketball.

E. I don't like cats much.

F. as I do reading.

1. Everyone has to go to school. However,

2. Everyone has to go do school despite

3. Everyone has to go to school, therefore

4. Everyone has to go to school, at least until

5. Everyone has to go to to school as a consequence of

6. Everyone has to go to school, and as a result

A. we're all very intelligent.

B. a law that was passed long ago.

C. some people being very smart already.

D. you need to go too.

E. you get your diploma.

F. a lot of people don't like it that much.

1. My boss _______ me for showing up late.

2. The situation he _______ in his letter was quite different from reality, as things are a lot worse than he described.

3. The student _______ the teacher, thinking he knew better.

4. After long consideration, he _______ he didn't need a second bathroom after all.

2. The art teacher _______ us with supplies.

5. The outrageous claims made on television had to be ______ later.

indicated

deflated

sketched

criticised

determined

provided

contradicted

supported