Story Elements Final

Match the following

• Setting

• When and where the story takes place

• Indirect Characterization

• When the author specifically reveals traits or motivations about the character in a direct, straightforward manner

• Character Trait

• The actual appearance or personality trait that is revealed about a character

• Direct Characterization

• When the author reveals a character’s personality or trait indirectly through the character’s speech, actions, appearance, etc.

• Sensory

• Descriptive words that use the five senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Match the following definition to their term

• Reading Comprehension

• Rules of Reading: Read for a purpose & preview questions; preview the title, visualize the 5Ws, re-read to make meaning

• Context Clue

• The use of trigger words to indicate meaning: definition, example, synonym, antonym; then using the context clue to figure out the meaning of the unknown word

• Moral/ Central Message

• Authors either want to persuade, inform, or entertain their audience.

• Theme

• It is a universal truth about the way the world usually is or the way people usually are.

• Author’s Purpose

• lesson or message of the story that you learn from.

  What the characters should learn from their experiences, mistakes, or conflicts.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Match the following definition with its term

• Summary

• If the narrator refers to himself as “I, me” or “we”

  These narrators are one of the characters involved in the story.

• Point of View

• what the writing is about. It is the topic. It is just one word or a phrase (1-3 words)

  _______ = Topic

• Main Idea

• The main idea plus a general review of the relevant details that support the main idea. NO citations or quotes. It is one paragraph that you paraphrase

• Subject

• The point the writer wants to make about the subject. It is the “big idea” or thesis (a complete sentence). The author directly writes this or implies it through key details

• First person POV

• who is narrating or telling the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Write one example of a Character Trait

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Write two examples of Setting (must be a when and a where)

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Write an example of Sensory

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Write an example of Moral/Central Message

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Write an example of Theme

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

List the steps needed for Reading Comprehension (what is the example?)

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The following is an example of what?

Ed was known for being cantankerous, unlike his friendly brother.

Trigger Word: unlike= antonym

context clue: friendly

Meaning of unknown word: unfriendly

• Author's Purpose

• Context Clue

• Summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4