Story Elements &
The person or animal that plays a part in the story
Characters
Theme is the central message. It also could be called the story's lesson.
When something causes something else to happen
cause and effect
What is Tone?
The way the narrator or author feels about a subject.
The man was as big as a house.
Simile
When and where a story takes place
Setting
What is a possible theme for the video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDMWJCrDVMI
A. Don't listen to your mother.
B. Don't trust wolves.
C. Listen to adults.
D. Do whatever you want.
C. Listen to adults.
Two things that are compared to see how they are alike and different. Use a Venn diagram
Compare & Contrast
What is Mood?
Mood is the way that the audience feels while reading or watching the topic.
"I am so hungry I could eat a horse!"
hyperbole
Major events of the story in sequence (beginning, middle, end)
Plot
What are the details that help support the main idea?
Supporting Details
Putting the events in order of which they happen (chronological for example)
Order and sequence
Name 3 Common Tones
The clouds were a puffy pillow.
Metaphor
Events
What is the main idea?
Main idea is what the story, passage, or movie is about.
Gives many details or characteristics on a topic
Description
Happy, Joyous, or Funny. Answers Vary
She was as brave as a lion.
Simile
The issue or struggle is the__________ and how the problem is solved is the ______________
Problem and Solution
George Washington
Using your schema (background knowledge) and text evidence you can form an __________
Inference
Give 3 examples of Text Features
glossary, diagram, text box, heading, pictures, captions, tables/charts, subheadings, index, table of contents, title page, bold print
"the leaves danced across the sky"
personification