Places
The definition of setting
The time and place of a story
Definition of characters
People in the story
Context clues
Clues used to figure out the meaning of an unknown word
The meaning of author purpose
Why the author writes something - the author's goals
The definition of theme
The message or lesson a writer wants readers to learn
The setting of the short story "Seventh Grade"
Middle school in Fresno, CA
Definition of protagonist
Main character
Definition of summary
A brief description of the main events of a story
The meaning of author point of view
How the author sees or perceives something
One theme in "Seventh Grade"
Varied answers
The setting of the short story "Woodsong"
Will take anywhere snowy by a lake in Alaska
Definition of antagonist
Person up against the main character
Definition of inference
Educated guess based on a text and your own experiences
The definition of character motivation
Definition of textual evidence
Specific examples or quotations from the text that are used to prove your point
The setting of the book Stargirl
High school
Protagonist and antagonist of "Seventh Grade"
The definition of denotation
Dictionary definition of a word
The farmer's motivation in "The Wise Old Woman"
To save his mother
Definition of conflict
Any problems in the story
The setting of "The Wise Old Woman"
Village in Japan by the mountains
Protagonist and antagonist of "The Wise Old Woman"
Old woman + her son, the lord
Definition of connotation
The feelings a word evokes
Victor's motivation in "Seventh Grade"
To date Theresa
Definition of plot PLUS draw and label a plot diagram
Varied