Understanding Story Elements and Themes

What is the setting of a story?

• where the story takes place

• the lesson you learn from a story

• how the problem of a story gets solved

• the conflict of the story

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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 is the problem of a story?

• where the story takes place

• the lesson you learn from a story

• the animals or people in a story

• the conflict of a story

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

It would make me feel as rich as a movie star to live in that house. What does this tell you about the house?

• a movie star lives in the house

• the house is worth a lot of money

• it is a house that is falling apart

• the main character wants to be a movie star

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Jack felt as small as a mouse when he entered the giant's house. What does this tell you about the house?

• a mouse lives in the house

• the house is worth a lot of money

• it is a house that is falling apart

• the house is very large

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which statement could be the message an author is trying to get across in a story?

• The main character was locked in the castle.

• Those who show kindness will be rewarded.

• The lost cat was found in the barn with a litter of kittens.

• The story takes place in a faraway kingdom.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which statement could be the setting in a story?

• The main character was locked in the castle.

• Those who show kindness will be rewarded.

• The lost cat was found in the barn with a litter of kittens.

• The story takes place in a faraway kingdom.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which statement could be the solution of a story?

• Once upon a time there lived a lonely princess.

• Those who show kindness will be rewarded.

• The lost cat was found in the barn with a litter of kittens.

• The story takes place in a faraway kingdom.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which word means gave up completely?

• contained

• prized

• troubled

• surrendered

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which word means held something?

• contained

• prized

• troubled

• surrendered

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which word means cherished?

• contained

• prized

• troubled

• surrendered

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1