Theme
Types of Conflict
Characterization
STEAL method
Setting
100

What is Theme?

What is the message, lesson, or moral of the story

100
What type of conflict is this (character vs. __________): Joe wants to be class president, but so does Kim.
What is character vs. character
100

As Mr. Byrd walked by families, mothers pulled their children close to their side.

What is indirect characterization

100
The L is STEAL stands for this.
What is Looks
100

The time, place, and social context of a story is known as

What is SETTING

200
Who usually learns something about a universal concept in a story?

Who is the protagonist

200
What type of conflict is this (character vs. _________): A hurricane destroys a family's home.
What is character vs. nature
200

Lou is an amazing musician.

What is direct characterization

200
This letter _________ looks at what the character says and how they say it.
What is S
200

What is the primary setting of "A Mother in Mannville"?

What is the orphanage and the narrator's cabin
300

True or False, the following is a theme statement:

Too much pride can destroy a person.

What is True
300
What type of conflict is this (character vs. _________): Sally wants to get a job, but the law says she's too young.
What is character vs. society
300

The quiet girl and her rambunctious brother strolled down the path to the beach.

Direct or Indirect Characterization?

What is direct 

300

The letter T in STEAL stand for this

What is Thoughts

300

Social Context means

What is the time period, historical events, cultural events, social norms
400

True or False, the following is a theme statement:

Little Red Riding Hood travels through the forest to take food to her grandmother, but is eaten by a wolf when she arrives.

What is False

400

What type of conflict is this (character vs. _________): Derek wants to go to college, but he's afraid of failing.

What is character vs. self

400

John cared a lot for the well being of others. There was an old couple living alone near his house, and John was so kind-hearted that he bought groceries daily for them.

Character Trait?

What is generous or considerate?

400

This letter in STEAL represents what the character is actually doing

What is A

400

Setting can have an influence on...

What is characters, mood, plot, theme, and symbolism

500

What is a universal concept and what is one example of one?

What is... answers may vary. Ms. Foster knows the right answers!

500

Name the four types of conflicts and state if each one is internal or external.

What is: Character vs. Self- internal Character vs. Character- external Character vs. Nature- external Character vs. Society- external

500

When Jane walked in the room, everybody stopped to stare at her. She commanded attention wherever she went.

Character Trait?

What is dominating or larger-than-life

500

The letter ____ which stands for _______________ in STEAL looks at how the characters makes other around them feel and react

What is E which stands for Effects on Others

500

What would the mood of a story be if the setting was a big, dark barn that smells of slaughtered pigs?

What is horrific, shocking, or suspenseful?

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