Story Elements
The main character.
Who is the protagonist?
The direct definition of the word that you find in the dictionary.
What is denotation?
The attitude of a writer towards a subject.
What is tone?
Mr. Nelson, the mailman, walked across a beautiful yard to bring the mail to the Bell's home. Suddenly, the sprinklers went on and Mr. Nelson was all wet. Very angry, Mr. Nelson went to the front of the house and pounded on the door. No one answered.
How did Mr. Nelson get so wet? 1. An automatic timer had been set to start the sprinklers. 2. It started to rain. 3. The kids in the house put the sprinklers on. 4. He fell in a puddle.
1. Automatic timer had ben set to start the sprinklers.
The narrator is a person in the story, telling the story from their own point of view
What is first person?
What is the setting of Full House?
a) New York early 1980s
b) Chicago mid 1970s
c) San Francisco late 1980s
d) Boston early 2000s
c) San Francisco late 1980s
The emotional suggestions of a word, that is not literal.
What is connotation?
The overall feeling of a text the reader experiences.
It is a special day for Beth. She has invited her best friends to come for the day. They will have pizza and a pretty cake. They will take turns trying to hit the piñata. Then Beth will open gifts. What day is Beth celebrating? 1. Easter 2. Her birthday 3. Christmas 4. Fourth of July
2. Her birthday
Which POV is this?
First, you need to get out two slices of bread. Next, you have to spread the peanut butter and jelly. Finally, you should put the bread together and enjoy it.
What type of conflict is man vs. nature?
External
Is the following an example of denotation or connotation?
When Charlie saw the SNAKE slithering nearby he ran in fear.
Denotation
"I shouted at my brother because he did not wash the dishes." What mood is this showing?
a) thoughtful
b) cranky
c) frustrated
c) frustrated
The girl had been working in the garden. She pulled weeds. She picked beans and tomatoes. Her clothes got dirty. After she took the vegetables to the kitchen, she went to clean up. When the dinner bell rang, she appeared at the table in a fresh outfit. When did the girl change clothes?
1. yesterday 2. during the meal 3. before coming to dinner 4. after dinner was over
3. before coming to dinner
This outside narrator only shares one character’s thoughts and feelings.
What is third person limited?
The most intense, exciting, or important point of something?
What is the climax?
Is the following an example of denotation or connotation?
That lady is so PUSHY when trying sell things. I don't need a vaccum.
Connotation
As that hurricane threatened, the wind's blast caused angry fifteen-foot waves to crash over the small houses near the shore. What tone is represented in this passage?
a) calm
b) frightened
c) outraged
b) frightened
The bike skidded out of control. It slammed against the sidewalk. The rider hit the ground hard. His pant leg was ripped. His knee was scraped and bleeding. He began to sniffle.
Why did the bike rider sniffle? 1. He had a bloody nose. 2. He had allergies. 3. He smelled something funny. 4. He was starting to cry.
4. He was starting to cry
What POV is this?
Atticus was feeble: he was nearly fifty. When Jem and I asked him why he was so old, he said he got started late, which we felt reflected upon his abilities and manliness. He was much older than the parents of our school contemporaries, and there was nothing Jem or I could say about him when our classmates said, ‘My father —
First Person
These books have characters who trust each other and never turn their backs on their friends. What theme is this?
Loyalty
Is the following an example of denotation or connotation?
She lowered her SHADES from her eyes and glared at me, obviously throwing SHADE from when I "stole" her boyfriend last year.
Both
Shawn was upset he didn't make the soccer team this year. Maggie reminded Shawn he is an awesome goalie and to not give up. What tone is represented?
a) encouraging
b) somber
c) bossy
a) encouraging
The shirt needed repair. A button was loose. The wife walked down the hall and through a door. Inside the door was a dresser. She fluffed a pillow. Her pajamas had been thrown over the chair. She stuffed those into a drawer. Then she reached under the chair and pulled out the sewing kit.
Where did the wife keep the sewing kit? 1. in the laundry room 2. in the bathroom 3. in the living room 4. in the bedroom
4. in the bedroom
What is the POV?
Soon the men began to gather, surveying their own children, speaking of planting and rain, tractors and taxes. They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner, and their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed. The women, wearing faded house dresses and sweaters, came shortly after their menfolk.
Third Person Objective