Story Elements
The people, animals or objects in a story
Characters
A group of letters at to the beginning of a word that changes the meaning Example: UNkind, DISapprove
Prefix
Comparing 2 unlike things using the words "like" or "as" I'm as hungry as a hippo
Simile
He felt remorse, or shame, for being mean to his little sister.
shame
Who are the characters in the story?
Jack, Annie, Pteranodon, T-Rex, Anatosaurus,
Knight, 3 Guards,
The place and time in a story
Setting
A set of letters added at the end of a word to make another word and can change the meaning of the word. Ex. BreakABLE CareFUL GentLY
Suffix
The comparison of one thing to another, unlike thing without the use of like or as ex: This classroom is a zoo
Metaphor
What is the tier 2 words?
She knew the plan was precarious and likely to fall apart.
precarious
Give some of the settings from the story
The woods, The tree house, Frog Creek, Pennsylvania, Time of Dinosaurs, Craterous Period
evening / sunset \ Middles ages, castle, armory, dungeon, moat, dawn, home
Something that needs to be fixed in a story
Conflict
Basic part of a word that you add a prefixes or suffixes to EX. unBREAKable
Root Word
What is meant by the phrase
"The test we took was a piece of cake."
The test was easy
Diane was lethargic; she didn't have the energy to get out of bed.
lethargic- to have no energy
What are the key Events (Plot) in The Magic Tree house stories?
Jack and Annie going to the tree house, they make a wish, they go somewhere, explore, have conflict, its solved, they wish to go home
When the conflict is solved in a story
Resolution
Antonyms are words that are ____________ of each other ex. Big-Small
Opposite
What is meant by the phrase
"She is as sweet as candy"
She is very nice
I called him a nuisance because he kept annoying me as I tried to read quietly.
nuisance - bother
How does Annie contribute to the sequence of evens in the story?
Annie is the risk taker, she wants to explore and usually helps solve the conflict.
The lesson you learn from the events in a story
Theme
Words that have the same meaning.
Ex. big enormous huge
Synonym
What is meant buy the phrase
"All’s well that ends well"
As long as it ends well the no matter what you went through it was worth it
I am very gregarious, unlike my brother who is quiet, shy and never talks to new people.
gregarious - friendly, not shy
How do the illustrations contribute to your understanding of the story?
They show what is happening in the story. You are able to make a connection with what the author is saying.