Literary Elements

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Setting

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Where and when the story takes place?

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Which of the following might describe the setting of a story? Options: a frog and a witch, happy and loving, a high school in 1956, love is stronger than fear

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a high school in 1956

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Main character

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the most important person, or character in the story.

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Main character

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Protagonist

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The chain of events that make up a story

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plot

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The time and place of a story

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setting

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The main problem that a character has in the story

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conflict

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What is a character trait?

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A word that describes what a character is like on the inside.

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Which of these does NOT help a reader figure out a character's traits? Options: the character's actions, the character's words, the character's thoughts, the character's pets

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the character's pets

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Why should you pay close attention to the characters when reading a story?

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because the characters can help the reader figure out the lesson of the story