Characters, Setting, & Plot
People or animals in a story
Characters
In what type of text would you find the following selection?
All animals have adaptations to stay alive. An adaptation is a body part or behavior that helps an animal live in its environment.
Scientific
What does the root "in-" mean?
ex. incorrect
not
Uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison
Simile
Where and when the story takes place
Setting
In what type of text would you find the following selection?
People around the world watched and listened as Neil slowly climbed down the ladder of the lunar lander.
Historical
A guess that can be made from prior knowledge
Inference
A word that has the opposite meaning of another word
Antonym
The problem in the story
Conflict
___________ text describes events and why they matter
Historical
What does the prefix "auto-" mean?
Self
Order of events
Tells about the characters and setting.
Introduction
___________ text tells you what, why, and how something happens
Scientific
_______________ is clues from what I have read
Text Evidence
The intrinsic and external traits that describe a character
Character traits
Something that happens in the story
Event
___________ texts tell you what to do and why
Technical
This is information that you already know prior to reading the text
Direct communication from a character in a story.
(What they say)
Dialogue