when and where a story takes place

conversation between 2 people or characters in a story

Sequence of events in a story

The attitude of the author or narrator in a piece of writing.

The conflict in the story between a character and an OUTSIDE force such as nature, technology, or another character.

The conflict of a story where a character struggles with something INSIDE themselves.

Perspective from which the story is told.

How the writer assigns traits and features to a character

A major category or type of literature such as fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, mystery, or historical fiction.

This is the conclusion part of a story.

It is the main character or principal character or group of characters in a story.

It emphasizes the “You” perspective or addresses the readers

directly.

The source of conflict for the main character

Refers to the struggle between two opposing forces.

What is a summary?

What information should go in your summary?

True or False? You should be able to understand what a story is about when you read the summary.

You should write your summary . . .

Summarizing is a retelling in your own words, a short version of the main ideas, events and details.

Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.

The Summary of this passage is:

Right now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in left field and second base in a game, but never at third base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third base. That was his dream.

The Summary of this passage is:

Cheetahs are the fastest big cat in the world. They can run up 70 miles per hour- speeds that are equivalent to the speed limit on a highway. One of the main reasons a cheetah can run so fast is because of its build. The cheetah is very slender, light, has long legs, and a long tail. This allows aerodynamics to works in its favor. Speed is also what keeps the cheetah out of danger when being attacked as prey.

What is the best summary of the selection?

Textual evidence is when we use information from the text to support our answers.

The written words in a story, article, or any type of writing is called...

Proof of something is called...

When you use information from the text to support our answers it is called...

An inference is BEST defined as...

Evidence that is directly stated in the text is...

What is the central idea of the passage?

Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding. Many beautiful three-dimensional creations are made with this art. Starting with only one square of paper, you can fold and fold and fold, until you’ve created amazing models. With practice, you can learn to make abstract designs or recognizable animals such as cranes (a type of bird) or even dinosaurs.

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

The central idea is...

True or False: The central idea is directly tied to the author's main point or argument.

Which of the following is NOT used to determine central idea?

The TOPIC of a source is usually just one to three words

Supporting Details are...

The topic of a text. What the text is about.

Facts, statistics, examples, stories, quotations, definitions, reasons, comparisons which support your main idea; details help make the main idea clear

“You are not my hero. And I’m not here so you can sign my oar. I’m here because you stole the heart of Te Fiti and you will board my boat, sail across the sea, and put it back”.

Brian has the best dog in the world. In fact, he has one of the only dogs in the world. That's because dogs are not allowed in Brian's world, where people believe that dogs spread diseases. Brian's dog will be executed if he is caught. Soon Brian learns of a mysterious underground dog owners club and joins the fight to legalize dogs. Can Brian and his new friends prove to the world that dogs are safe and friendly?

Rosa Parks struggles against racism and discrimination in the Jim Crow South. What type of conflict is shown here?

Identify what type of conflict is being described below:

This is an internal conflict, meaning that the opposition the character faces is coming from within. This may entail a struggle to discern what the moral or “right” choice is, or it may also encompass mental health struggles.

3. It’s the year 3030 and society is completely dependent on computers and robots. A young boy named Domino is flying his hovering board to school when all the machine starts attacking people due to a powerful computer virus. What will Domino do now that the machines that are supposed to help him have turned against him?

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work.

An inference is

7. A stated main idea means that the author has chosen not to use a statement in the selection or passage.

8. An implied main idea is a sentence found in the reading passage which states the topic and the main point.