Elements of a Story
Plot Map
Summary
Miscellaneous
Reading Strategies
100
The people or things that are in the story.
Character!
100
Which part of the plot map includes the characters, setting, and introduces the conflict?
Exposition!
100
This question word tell us the characters that are involved in a summary? (The 5 W's!)
Who!
100
Who is Maleeka's Best friend?
Sweets
100
Name this reading strategy based on the picture! 
Connection!
200
The location and time of the story!
Setting!
200
What is it called when we add details that lead UP to the climax or turning point?
Rising Actions!
200
This part of a summary tells us the background information of the summary. (The 5 W's!)
What?
200
What does it take for us to look beyond our external appearances and really get to know and appreciate ourselves?
Answers will vary
200
What do you do to PICTURE the book in your mind?
Visualize!
300
Another word for the issue in the story!
Conflict!
300
This is the turning point of the story! What is it called?
Climax!
300
This tells us the time that it takes place.
When!
300
Akeelma, who is she?
A slave girl that came to America aboard a ship from Africa/ a fiction character that Maleeka often wrote about
300
This is what you do when you wonder what will happen next in a story?
Predict and Infer!
400
Series of events that make up a story.
Plot
400
This is where we add details that lead to the end of the story.
Falling Action!
400
This word adds the location of the story!
Where!
400
Who is John-John and what does he do to Maleeka?
He continually critizes Maleeka about the color of her skin.
400
This is when you point out important parts of a story! What's the word?
Highlight!
500
The important idea that continues throughout the story. Also, know as the lesson learned.
Theme!
500
What's the end of the story called? This is where we wrap up the story and finally RESOLVE the conflict.
Resolution!
500
This part of a summary answers what is learned from the story or the reason the story is written. What is it?
Why?
500
Who is JuJu?
Charlese's older sister that took care of her after her parents died.
500
This is what you do when you're confused about something in the story!
Questions!