End of Year FICTION Review

A FICTION story is one where...

• ...the events, people, and settings were created from the author's imagination.

• ...the events, people, and settings were taken from real life events.

• ...the events, people, and settings happened in history.

• ...the events, people, and settings are exciting to read about.

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All fiction stories MUST have...

• Antagonist

• Characters

• Conflict

• Figurative Language

• Theme

What is the meaning of PLOT?

• The moral or lesson of the story

• The people or animals in the story

• The series of events that happen in a story

• The problem or drama in a story

What is the term for:

The turning point of a narrative. The point of most tension or excitement.

• The Exposition

• The Falling Action

• The Resolution

• The Climax

What is the meaning of CONFLICT?

• The problem or drama in a story

• The moral or lesson a story teaches

• The series of events in a story

• The time and place a story happens

What is the meaning of THEME?

• The problem or conflict in the story

• The moral or lesson a story teaches

• The time and place a story happens

• The people or animals in a story

What is the meaning of MAIN IDEA?

• The moral or lesson of the passage.

• Every event that happens in the passage.

• What the passage is mostly about.

• Your personal opinion about the passage.

SELECT THE MAIN IDEA

“I didn’t mean to!” Connor shouted from the front yard. “I didn’t even see him coming when I threw the ball in his direction.” Mom sighed, frustrated with her son. “I said I was sorry! It won’t happen again!” Mom shook her head and walked back into the house. She couldn’t help but remember yesterday when Connor had “accidently” hit his brother in the face with a remote control. The day before that, she had heard the same “I didn’t mean to!” story from Connor when he “accidently” broke his little sister’s crayons in half. She knew that her son was a kind child at heart, but things like this just couldn’t keep happening. Later that night, Connor’s brother came crying up the stairs. Mom listened as the little boy told the story about how Connor had tripped him as he came down the stairs. Enough was enough. Mom marched upstairs to confront Connor. When she arrived at the top of the stairs, he started his story with, “But, it was just an accident!” With a sigh, mom told Connor to go to his room. She knew she couldn’t trust his stories anymore.

• MAIN IDEA: Actions speak louder than words.

• MAIN IDEA: Connor hit his brother with a ball

• MAIN IDEA: Connor was always hurting people, and his mom couldn't trust him anymore.

• MAIN IDEA: Connor's siblings were always blaming him for things unfairly.

SELECT THE THEME

“I didn’t mean to!” Connor shouted from the front yard. “I didn’t even see him coming when I threw the ball in his direction.” Mom sighed, frustrated with her son. “I said I was sorry! It won’t happen again!” Mom shook her head and walked back into the house. She couldn’t help but remember yesterday when Connor had “accidently” hit his brother in the face with a remote control. The day before that, she had heard the same “I didn’t mean to!” story from Connor when he “accidently” broke his little sister’s crayons in half. She knew that her son was a kind child at heart, but things like this just couldn’t keep happening. Later that night, Connor’s brother came crying up the stairs. Mom listened as the little boy told the story about how Connor had tripped him as he came down the stairs. Enough was enough. Mom marched upstairs to confront Connor. When she arrived at the top of the stairs, he started his story with, “But, it was just an accident!” With a sigh, mom told Connor to go to his room. She knew she couldn’t trust his stories anymore.

• THEME: Actions speak louder than words

• THEME: Connor should stop hurting people

• THEME: Don't judge a book by its cover

• THEME: Sometimes you have to stand up for yourself and fight back

SELECT THE THEME

After setting his alarm clock for PM instead of AM, Eric woke up late for school. In his haste, he forgot to pack a lunch or bring lunch money.

Eric did not mind much at first because he figured that he could eat some of his friends' food. During lunchtime, Eric explained his situation to the people at his lunch table. His friends were sympathetic to his cause. But they had only packed lunches for themselves, not Eric.

Katie offered Eric a small bag of carrots. "Yuck! I hate carrots. Thanks anyway," Eric said as he declined Katie's offer.

Chuck offered Eric his milk, to which Eric responded, "Is that skim milk? Ewww... I hate skim milk. Does anyone have any chocolate milk?"

Some people at the table did have chocolate milk, but they did not want to give their milk to Eric. To break the silence, Ben offered Eric half of his egg salad sandwich.

Again Eric refused quite rudely, "Egg salad is gross. Doesn't anyone have anything good for me?"

But that was the last offer that Eric would receive that day.

• THEME: Treat others the way you want to be treated.

• THEME: Respect your elders.

• THEME: Remember to bring your lunch money to school.

• THEME: Beggars can't be choosers.