Important vs. Interesting Detials

Important vs. Interesting Detials

Review and Quiz

Important

• Character: how they look, how they feel, what they say and do

• Setting: where and when the story takes place

• Plot: what is happening in the story

Interesting

• Relatable: something that has happened to me

• Hobbies: something I like to do too

• Cool: something I would rather think or learn about

Here We Go!

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Multiple Choice

What is important in this picture?

• The dad is wearing a red sweater.

• The boy is sitting down while he plays.

• A dad is teaching his son how to play the guitar.

• The guitar is an acoustic guitar, not an electric guitar.

Why?

Characters? Setting? Plot?

Multiple Choice

What is important in this picture?

• The lines on the floor of the gym are painted blue.

• Number 13 is going to called for fouling the other player.

• The player in the white jersey is number 13.

• The player in the background is too far away to help his teammate.

Why?

Characters? Setting? Plot?

Multiple Choice

What detail could you take out of the story?

• Thelma was three years old.

• She could not think of many words.

• She only knew thirty of them.

• Her favorite word was: thirteen.

Why?

Does it say something different?

or

Is it saying something that has already been said?

Why is "She only knew thirty of them." more important?

Was it more specific?

or

Was it more general?

Multiple Select

Which two details are interesting, but not important?

• I once went to the park with my best friend, Paige.

• On Sunday, my family and I will be headed to the park for a family picnic.

• This will be the first time my little sister has ever gone fishing, so I'm excited to teach her how to fish.

• The first time I had a sub all of the fixings fell out of my bread and right on the floor.

Why?

Were they related to the main idea?

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