Theme, characters and settings

Gillian took a deep breath of the crisp fall air. She looked back at her dad with a wide smile. Then she reached up to pluck an apple out of the tall tree. She sighed, unable to reach it. “Dad, could you grab the apple for me? This one just looks so perfect!”she pleaded. “Of course honey,” her dad responded as he effortlessly detached the stem from the branch.

Which physical trait best describes Gillian's dad?

• scrawny

• helpful

• overweight

• tall

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The character (person or animal) working against the main character

• Conflict
• Antagonist
• Protagonist
• Force

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The main character or the character that the story revolves around

• Protagonist
• Third Person Perspective
• Characterization
• First Person

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Settings are...

• Where a story takes place

• When a story takes place

• Both

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What sentences is the lesson or theme sentence below?

• The boy rode his bike.

• A girl loved red tulips.

• The family worked hard.

• Appreciate what you have.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the theme of this story?  

• Eat your vegetables.
• Don't brag. Be modest. 
• Don't talk to strangers. 
• Necessity is the mother of invention.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Buzz looked up to Woody and said"We can do this." As they struggle to climb the mountain, they found it...

What are the characters?

• Buzz

• Woody

• Betty

• Logan

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Choose from the following list examples of setttings:

• Pretty, ugly, blue

• In Puerto Rico, in the beach, yesterday, today or tomorrow

• He, she, it

• A toy, a fireman, a notebook

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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 should you do if you don't understand a character?

• Read a different book.

• Make a character chart.

• Yell at the author.

• Skip that part.

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Even though Marcus knows the answer to his teacher’s question, he doesn’t raise his hand.

Marcus is...

• happy

• shy

• disrespectful

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3