Essential Academic Concepts: Characters, Setting, and Plot

Who is the main character in a story?

• The story focuses on them.

• They are not in the story.

• They write the story.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A supporting character can be:

• A friend who helps the main character.

• A person who lives on another planet.

• The author of the story.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Match the example to the character type:

• Frodo = Supporting; Sam = Main

• Frodo = Main; Sam = Supporting

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What should we ask about characters?

• What do they eat?

• What do they want?

• Where is the story happening?

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

True or False: A character can be an animal or a creature.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The setting tells us:

• Who wrote the story.

• Where and when the story happens.

• How many characters are in the story.

Match the setting example to the element:

• Place = Forest; Time = 1800s

• Place = 1800s; Time = Forest

Which of these describes the environment of a setting?

• It is quiet and peaceful.

• It is full of characters.

• It has many chapters.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Why is the setting important?

• It helps readers imagine the story.

• It tells us what the characters look like.

• It solves the problem.

True or False: The setting can be in the future.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5