Short Story Elements
The people who take part in the story.
What is a character?
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
What is an inference?
The main idea or message the reader learns by the end of the story.
What is a theme?
First person, second person, third person
What are the different points of view?
harsh or unfriendly
What is "cold"?
The time and place where the story occurs.
What is the setting?
When Zoey got home from school, she was very sad and went straight up to her room. What can you infer about Zoey's day at school?
What is she had a bad day?
The power of literacy.
What is the theme of "The Difficult Path"?
Identify which point of view the following is from:
"You'll tear into the room you share with your sis and lay your hoop gear out on the chair of your bed like some kind of giddy schoolgirl..."
What is second person?
An overused remark or phrase
cliché
What is conflict?
Yasmin took one look at what Tommy was doing for his art project and rolled her eyes. What can you infer that Yasmin feels about Tommy's project?
What is she thinks its not its not very good?
The power of relationships.
What is the theme of "Main Street"?
Identify with point of view the following is from:
"Tommy didn't like P.E. They always made him run and he always got all sweaty."
What is third person?
inborn, unlearned behavior
What is instinct?
The part of the story, usually near the end, where the conflict or problem is resolved.
What is the resolution?
Leah was visiting the zoo last Friday. Among the places she stopped was the lion exhibit, the parrot cages, and the monkey exhibit. After the monkey exhibit, her mom bought her an ice cream. When she got to the electric eel pond, she noticed she didn't have her camera.
Where could she have left it?
What is at the ice cream vendor?
Never give up on a goal.
What is the theme of "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight In the Mountains"?
Identify which point of view the following is from:
"I hated Mondays. Mr. Parsons always seemed to give his pop quizzes when he knew we'd fail them because we were just barely awake."
What is first person?
ruined or worn out
What is shot?
The important actions that happen in the story.
What are the events?
Beep! Beep! It was raining hard and some of the drivers were losing their patience. "I wonder why there is so much traffic", Valerie thought. As she drove, she saw an ambulance and police cars. What is causing the traffic and why?
What is a car accident that is blocking most of the road?
Push through obstacles by learning on your own.
What is the theme of "How To Transform An Ordinary Everyday Hoop Court"?
Identify the author's purpose for point of view in the following:
"Amy was an ordinary girl. Well, at least she thought so. Most of the school was fascinated by her. My friends and I thought she was kind of cute."
What is characterization?
very strong or extreme
What is intense?