Slower Than the Rest

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What is 1st person?

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When the main character tells you his or her story.

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What is the definition of theme?

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Author's message.

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What is the theme in 'Slower Than the Rest'?

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Everyone can achieve great things.

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How did Leo change from the beginning to the end of the story?

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In the beginning, Leo felt sad because everyone thought he was slow. The school put him in a slow class. But then Leo got Charlie the turtle. He started taking Charlie everywhere, even to school. He gave a report about turtles and showed people that he wasn't so slow after all. He got an award for the best talk and felt fast.

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What does the word 'spot' mean in the sentence: 'Leo was the first one to spot the turtle'?

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See or find.

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What is a character in a story?

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A person, animal, or figure that takes part in the action of a story.

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What does it mean to summarize a story?

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To give a brief statement of the main points of the story.

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What is a plot?

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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What is a setting in a story?

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The time and place where the story occurs.

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What is a conflict in a story?

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A struggle between opposing forces that drives the story.