Plot is:

•  Hint/clue about what might happen later in the story
•  A feeling of excitement of tension
• Describes the events happening within a story
• A person (or animal) in a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is conflict?

• A person (or animal) in a story
• Time and place where the action occurs
• A struggle between opposing forces (the problem in the story)
• Broad idea in a story, or a message, or lesson conveyed by a work

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Theme means:

• Broad idea in a story, or a message, or lesson conveyed by a work
• The way in which something is said, told, or done
• A person (or animal) in a story
• A struggle between opposing forces (the problem in the story)

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

The setting of a story is:

• Time and place where the action occurs
• Character changes by the end of the story
• Interrupt the normal sequence of events to tell about something that happened in the past (or future)
• Story is written the order the events actually occurred

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is a character?

• A person (or animal) in a story
• When a story leaves the reader in suspense 
• A feeling of excitement of tension
• Story is written the order the events actually occurred

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The snow melted off the pine trees and a puddle formed in the shadows of the trees. The sun began to shine, and the hibernating animals began to awaken from their sleep.

Which story element is being described in this passage?

• Setting

• problem

• solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

One morning, a farmer caught a hawk with his net. The bird cried to the farmer when it saw him. “Please kind Farmer let me go free.”

The farmer did not set the bird free. He brought it home and keep it for a pet.

1. Where did this story happen?

• at home

• in the farm

• at the bird's nest

• in the orchard

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Caden knew how to spell big words, and he knew what the

words meant. When he took the vocabulary test in class last week, he was the first kid in the class to finish. He turned it in quickly and didn’t check his work. When the teacher told him his grade, Caden’s face turned bright red. He had failed. She told him that he could retake it. Caden took his time and checked his work. When the teacher gave him his grade, it was a perfect score, just like he wanted.

Who are the characters in this story?

• Caden and his mom

• Caden and his teacher

• Caden and his classmate

• Caden and the librarian

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Erica had been studying for her history test for weeks, so she could get a high score.  She woke up the morning of the test with a fever and chills.  She was going to miss the big test. 
Which story element is being described?

• character
• problem
• solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Zach was late for baseball practice.  He quickly changed his clothes and grabbed his bag and jumped into the car.  He arrived to the field and realized his glove was not in his bag!  
Which story element is being described?

• setting
• problem
• solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3