Theme
What is a story summary?
The lesson or message of a story.
Name two elements of a narrative story.
Plot, characters, setting, or dialogue.
What does the word seldom mean?
Rarely or not often.
What is a simile?
A comparison between two things using like or as.
What is a story summary?
A short statement of the main points of a story.
How can a reader identify the theme of a story?
By looking for ideas repeated in character actions, events, or dialogue.
What does dialogue mean in a story?
The words spoken by characters.
What does arduous mean?
Difficult or requiring a lot of effort.
What words usually appear in a simile?
Like or as.
What is a nested story?
A story inside another story.
Give one possible theme about greed.
Greed causes problems / Wanting too much can lead to trouble.
What two things are introduced in the exposition of a story?
Characters and setting.
What is a sieve?
A tool with small holes used to separate larger and smaller pieces.
Give an example of a simile.
Example answers:
As light as a feather
As fast as lightning
Like a bird in the sky
What is the difference between a summary and a retelling?
A summary gives only the main ideas, while a retelling includes more details.
What is the difference between theme and topic?
Topic is what the story is about; theme is the lesson the story teaches about that topic.
What are three ways readers learn about characters?
Traits, motivation, and reputation.
What does malicious mean?
Mean or harmful.
What does figurative language help readers do?
Imagine or visualize what is happening in the story.
What does an open-ended or ambiguous ending make readers do?
Think about the characters or decide how the story might continue.