Literary Elements

What is the definition of the setting?

• What is the author's attitude toward the characters?

• Where and when the story takes place?

• Who are the people the story is about?

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following might describe the setting of a story?

• a frog and a witch
• happy and loving 
• a high school in 1956
• love is stronger than fear

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

The main character is

• the most important person, or character in the story.

• where the story takes place.

• the lesson of the story.

• the central idea.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

Another word for main character could be

• Winter, 1934

• Protagonist

• brave

• the beach

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

The chain of events that make up a story

• complications

• plot

• antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The time and place of a story

• resolution

• climax

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

The main problem that a character has in the story

• plot

• conflict

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is a character trait?

• A character's name
• A word that tells what a character looks like
• A word that describe what a character is like on the inside
• The setting of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which of these does NOT help a reader figure out a character's traits?

• the character's actions
• the character's words
• the character's thoughts
• the character's pets

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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

• because Ms. Busher said to

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

• because you need to finish the book

• because you are taking test on the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9