Reading Strategies

Front

What is the time and place of the story called?

Back

The setting.

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Who is the main character in a story?

Back

The person or animal that the story is 'all about'.

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How can you figure out a character’s traits?

Back

By looking at what the character says, what the character thinks, and how other characters react to them.

Front

What is an inference?

Back

Text evidence + what you know.

Front

What do you do to make an inference?

Back

You take what you know and what the author tells you to come up with something the author doesn't tell you.

Front

What is dialogue in a story?

Back

The conversation between characters.

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What is the conflict in a story?

Back

The main problem or struggle that the characters face.

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What is the plot of a story?

Back

The sequence of events that make up the story.

Front

What does it mean to summarize a story?

Back

To give a brief overview of the main points and events.

Front

What is a theme in a story?

Back

The main idea or message that the author wants to convey.