Story Elements

Who is the main character in "Cinderella"?

• the prince

• Cinderella

• the stepsisters

• the wicked stepmother

Which word describes what happens in a story?

• character

• plot

• setting

• ending

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What are characters?

• the lesson taught in the story

• the people or animals in a story

• what happens in a story

• the place where a story takes place

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What would NOT help you understand a character?

• how many pages are in the book

• how a character behaves

• what a character says

• how a character feels

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

How can you figure out the setting in a story?

• Count the number of characters in the story.

• Chart the plot.

• Ignore the pictures.

• Look for descriptions of how characters talk, dress and live.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

When would a story about flying cars probably take place?

• millions of years ago

• in the old west

• in the future

• in the present

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is a setting?

• How a character feels

• The time and place a story happens

• The people or animals in a story

• What happens in a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which of these settings would fit best in a fantasy book?

• a school

• a haunted castle

• a beach house

• a ski lodge

If you read a story about how community members donate books and money to save a library. What might the theme be?

• You can learn new skills by reading books.

• When you work together, you can do great things.

• Sometimes you should ask for help when you need it.

• A library is a good place to meet community leaders.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which clue can tell you about the theme of a story?

• the number of characters in the story

• how the characters act and feel

• when the story takes place

• where the author lives

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9