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The final scene happened in the school gym.
What does Scene mean?
one part of a story event.
Dictionary definition
A part of a story or play that happens in one time and place.
Example sentences
Scene in a sentence
medium
A strong scene shows where characters are and what they are doing.
hard
The author used one quiet scene to reveal how the character had changed.
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My favorite scene in the movie takes place at the beach.
medium
The author used details about rain and wind to set the scene.
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The final scene reveals how the character changed from the beginning of the story.
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Practice 1
What does scene mean?
Scene means one part of a story event.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to scene?
Episode is close in meaning to scene in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for scene?
Whole story contrasts with scene in this context.
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WordScene.
Partnoun.
MeaningScene means one part of a story event.
ExampleExample: The final scene happened in the school gym.
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Hint for students
one part of a story event.
Common mix-up
Scene is not the same as whole story. Scene means one part of a story event.
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Read this model sentence: A strong scene shows where characters are and what they are doing. Clue words: strong, shows, where. Underline clue words that show why scene fits instead of whole story. Now write one new sentence that shows scene without using the word scene. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show scene?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A strong scene shows where characters are and what they are doing." Why does scene fit better than whole story?
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