Imagery and Setting

How does using symbols in pictures make a story's message stronger?

• Using symbols in pictures makes a story's message stronger by taking away all the feelings.

• Using symbols in pictures makes a story's message stronger by making the story confusing.

• Using symbols in pictures makes a story's message stronger by adding more meaning, feelings, and different ways to understand it.

• Using symbols in pictures makes a story's message stronger by making the story too simple.

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How does where a story takes place affect what happens in the story?

• The place where a story is set can change how characters act, make decisions, and face problems, which then changes how the story goes.

• Characters do what they do only because of their personalities, the place where the story happens doesn't matter.

• The place where a story is set is just background information and doesn't really change the story.

• The place where a story happens doesn't change how the story develops at all.

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What language tools do writers use to make places in stories feel real and alive?

• Imagery, similes, metaphors, personification, sensory words, strong adjectives

• Rhyme, rhythm, repetition

• Dialogue, hints about what will happen, scenes from the past

• Alliteration, sounds words make, exaggeration

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How does where a story takes place affect the characters and how they grow?

• The place where a story happens can change how characters act, make choices, and relate to others, helping them grow throughout the story.

• The story's setting is just a background and doesn't really change how characters grow.

• The setting doesn't matter for characters because the author decides everything about them.

• Characters grow based on their own qualities, not because of the story's setting.

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How do sensory details make stories feel more real and exciting for readers?

• Sensory details don't matter and just distract from the story.

• Sensory details give too much information and make it hard to understand the story.

• Sensory details help readers imagine the story better, making it more fun and real.

• Sensory details make the story confusing and less enjoyable.

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Compare the settings of two different stories. Explain how these settings are important to the stories.

• Just summarize the stories without talking about the settings.

• Only talk about the characters in the stories, not the settings.

• The right answer is to compare the settings of the two stories in detail. Talk about what makes each setting special and how it affects the story.

• Talk about the main ideas of the stories but don't mention the settings.

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How can writers use images in their stories to show deeper ideas or messages?

• Writers can use images like sounds, tastes, and smells to show deeper meanings in their stories.

• Writers can use images like symbols, metaphors, and similes to make abstract ideas or themes feel real and understandable.

• Writers can use images like numbers, letters, and punctuation marks to show deeper ideas.

• Writers can use images like food, animals, and weather to talk about big ideas in a simple way.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

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Describe a part from a book where the place where the story happens is very important to the story.

• The scene where they cook in 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins

• The scene where they fall in love in 'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare

• The scene where they go shopping in 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald

• The court scene in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee

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How does using detailed descriptions affect the way a story feels?

• Detailed descriptions make the story confusing and worse.

• Detailed descriptions don't change how a story feels.

• Using detailed descriptions makes a story come alive by creating vivid images in the reader's mind, making them feel more connected and involved.

• Stories are better without any detailed descriptions.

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Why is the setting important for the mood and tone of a story?

• The setting helps create the feeling and background of a story, affecting how we see the events and characters.

• Setting is only important for true stories.

• Only the characters decide the mood and tone of a story.

• Setting does not affect the mood and tone of a story.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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