story elements RL 8.1 a.b.c.d

Denise was angry! She threw the Frisbee to the ground.

No matter what, the Frisbee would not fly high!

It would flop and turn sideways.

How was she going to play with her dog?

Coach Mac came over and asked what was wrong.

“I can’t throw this thing! I throw it as hard as I can. It won’t fly!” Denise explained.

Coach Mac laughed. “You can’t throw it too hard. Use your wrist. Throw it softly. Like this.”

Coach Mac tossed the Frisbee. The Frisbee soared when he threw it.

Denise copied Coach Mac. She threw the Frisbee lightly.

The Frisbee flew! It didn’t fly super high, but it went straight!

Coach Mac clapped and cheered for Denise. She could play with her dog now!

What is something that Denise and Coach Mac have that is the same?

• They both threw the frisbee

• They both love their pets

• They are both coaches

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

Tommy was helping his dad repair the family car in the garage.

He pulled out supplies and tools for his dad.

But Tommy wanted to help fix the car too.

“Dad! Show me what you are doing.” Tommy insisted.

Tommy’s dad laughed. He lifted Tommy up.

“This is the engine. It’s what makes the car start,” Tommy’s dad explained.

“I want to touch it,” Tommy said.

“No, no! It’s hot. And you will get your fingers dirty,” Tommy’s dad said.

Tommy’s dad brought out a box of blocks.

“Here, you can practice with these. When you get older, I will show you how to fix a car,” Tommy’s dad promised.

What word best describes Tommy?

• Tired

• Messy

• curious

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

Sam is a husky dog. He lives in a big family with humans and cats.

Sam grew up playing with his cat friends.

Now Sam is older. He’s a giant! But Sam still acts like a cat.

Sometimes, Sam plays with yarn. Other times Sam tries to meow.

One day, Sam went to the dog park. He saw how other dogs behave.

The dogs played with Sam, but they thought Sam was kind of strange.

Sam felt different too.

He did not know what to think of all this.

When Sam went home, he found his cat friends.

Although they were not dogs, they were his family.

What sentence shows where Sam lives?

• The dogs played with Sam,

• He lives in a big family with humans and cats.

• One day, Sam went to the dog park.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

My name is Benny. Each weekend I go to the beach.

It is beautiful there. Sometimes I bury my toes in the sand.

The waves wash my feet. The water is clean.

But last week I saw trash on the beach.

I told my parents this.

They told me that sometimes people litter.

It is not healthy for the animals.

I want to help the animals.

Every weekend, I visit the beach to play.

I also bring a bag with me and pick up pieces of trash.

Sometimes I see cans and bottles. Other times I see candy wrappers.

Today I got lucky. I found a dollar bill at the beach!

Where does the story take place?

• The forest

• The Beach

• The mountains

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

On the savanna there was a male lion.

He was resting in the afternoon sun.

The lion’s cub came from the bushes.

The cub ran toward his father.

He tried to wake his father up.

The father lion did not move.

The cub put his paws on his father’s face.

The cub grew worried. His father still didn’t move.

Then the father lion opened his eyes slightly.

His son was not paying attention.

He got up slowly. The father lion let out a roar!

The cub was startled. He sprinted away!

Then the cub turned around and was happy to see his father.

What does the lion cub do after his father roars?

• He stands and stares at his dad

• He wrestles with his dad

• He stands and stares at his dad

• He runs away from his dad

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Hunter couldn’t find his cat when he came home today!

“Where did Jasper go?” he said to himself.

Sometimes Jasper would hide under the bed.

Hunter checked under the bed but there was nothing.

Hunter checked the closet. Jasper was not there either.

Hunter began to worry. Then he heard a sound.

The sound was coming from an old box.

Hunter went to the box. He could hear the sound of snoring.

Hunter lifted the box and saw Jasper!

How did Hunter feel when he could not find Jasper?

• He was sad

• He was nervous

• He was calm

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

My sister Mya is always playing tricks. Yesterday while I slept, she crept into my dark room and dumped a bag of marbles onto the floor. When I got out of bed I went flying, landing on my bottom. Then I heard her wicked laugh from the hallway.

Another time she took the cream out of my Oreos. She put toothpaste there instead.

I decided to turn the tables on Mya. Every day when she came home from school, she went into the kitchen and ate an apple. I had a plan.

I got home early. I had red food coloring. I had newspapers to cover the counter with. And I had onions.

Soon my work was done. I hid behind the fridge.

Mya came home and picked up an apple. She took a big, juicy bite.

Moments passed. Tears came to her eyes. And then she screamed, “Ew! This is an onion!”

I came out of hiding and smiled. Mya had to laugh. It was a good one.

How does Mya's sister solve her problem?

• She tells Mya to stop playing tricks on her

• She plays a trick on Mya

• she went to the store

• She ate an onion

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.K.6

We were having fun at the picnic in the park. My friend Jun and I played games and sat on the grass to eat our picnic lunches. Then we went for a walk. We should have stayed where we were.

We were looking for fun, and we found a large cave. We entered through the narrow opening. I could feel the dirt under my feet as we went deeper and deeper into the cave.

“Let’s keep going!” Jun said. I was nervous, but I went anyway.

“Ouch!” I said. A pointy piece of stone hung from the ceiling. It scratched my head.

Jun laughed. “Let’s keep going,” he said again, and I nodded.

Suddenly we saw something fly in front of us. It was a bat! I screamed.

Jun laughed. “Let’s keep going,” he said. I should have turned around then.

We could hear the wind blowing outside. The walls of the cave seemed to move with the wind. Suddenly the ceiling caved in!

Jun and I were trapped. How would we get out of here?

What was the problem in the story?

• They get trapped in a cave

• They fall asleep

• The were at a beach

• They were stuck in a car

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is the plot of a story?

• The setting

• The problem and solution

• the characters

• houses

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

Denise was angry! She threw the Frisbee to the ground.

No matter what, the Frisbee would not fly high!

It would flop and turn sideways.

How was she going to play with her dog?

Coach Mac came over and asked what was wrong.

“I can’t throw this thing! I throw it as hard as I can. It won’t fly!” Denise explained.

Coach Mac laughed. “You can’t throw it too hard. Use your wrist. Throw it softly. Like this.”

Coach Mac tossed the Frisbee. The Frisbee soared when he threw it.

Denise copied Coach Mac. She threw the Frisbee lightly.

The Frisbee flew! It didn’t fly super high, but it went straight!

Coach Mac clapped and cheered for Denise. She could play with her dog now!

How did Denise feel after she learned to throw the frisbee?

• Sad

• tired

• angry

• excited/happy

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3