Understanding Characters, Setting, & Plot

RL.2.1:

Reading Literature

• Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

• Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

What is a character?

Character

A character is a person, animal, monster, or creature in the story.

Setting

A setting is when and where the story takes places.

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of a character or setting?

• character

• setting

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of a character or setting?

• character

• setting

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of a character or setting?

• character

• setting

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of a character or setting?

• character

• setting

Multiple Choice

Plot is what happened in the story (the beginning, middle, and the end). It is where we discover the problem in the story as well as the solution.

• true

• false

Dave’s Beans

By Lois Sepahban

Dave’s mom made bean soup. She gave him three black beans. 

“Let’s watch them grow,” said Dave.

“Beans need sun and water to grow,” said Dave’s mom. She gave him a jar.

First, Dave put a napkin in the jar. Next, he put some water on the napkin. Then, he put the beans on the napkin. Last, he put the lid on the jar.

Dave set the jar near a window. The sun warmed the air in the jar. The air warmed the beans. In two days, Dave saw tiny white shoots.

“The beans sprouted,” he said.

“The shoots will be the beans’ roots,” said Dave’s mom. The shoots grew long and green.

“I gave the plants what they need,” said Dave.

Multiple Choice

What was Dave’s mother doing when she gave him the beans?

• planting a garden

• buying beans at the store

• eating bean soup

• making bean soup

Fill in the Blank

What did Dave’s mother say the beans needed to grow?

Dave's mother said the beans needed ______ and ______.

Multiple Choice

Why is the jar important?

• it has a lid to keep the plant inside

• it keeps air out

• it warms up the beans

• beans grow better in jars than pots

Fill in the Blank

How long were the beans in the jar when Dave first saw the shoots?

The beans sprouted in ____ days.

Multiple Choice

What did Dave put in the jar?

• soil, water, and beans

• soil, plant food, and beans

• a jar, water, and a napkin

• water, beans, and a napkin