Story Elements
What is a character?
The people/animals in the story.
What is theme?
The heart of the story, the message, what the author wants us to learn.
What is character perspective?
What the character sees, thinks, feels, says, and does.
What is a character trait?
Words that describe what/who a character is
The girl told a joke that was very amusing.
What does "amusing" mean?
Funny; Mad; Run; Nice
What is a setting?
Where the story takes place.
What is text evidence?
Using part of the story to explain your answer.
Can a character's perspective change? Give an example from a story
Yes--example
What is an internal character trait? Give an example
Something that is on the inside.
The storm made me frightened.
What does "frightened" mean?
Happy; Scared; Mad; Crazy
What does it mean to sequence a story?
To put the events in order.
How can you find the theme of the story?
Look in the text, think about what the characters learned, think about what the author wants you to know
Can character's have a different perspective about the same event? Give an example
Yes--example
What is an external character trait? Give an example
Something on the outside--you can see by just looking
The students were very courageous when they tried again.
What does "courageous" mean?
Angry; Brave; Energetic; Sad
Name all 5 narrative story elements
Character, Setting, beginning/middle/end, problem/solution, theme
Think of a story we have read--what was the theme? How do you know?
Example
What does it mean to make a prediction in a story?
To think about what might happen next.
Give a character trait of a classmate with a reason
Example
I tried to lure my dog to come inside with a toy.
What does "lure" mean?
Command; Discourage; Drag; Persuade