Story Elements
The people or animals that the story are about.
Characters
A word that you could use to describe a character...what the character is like.
What is dialogue?
The words the character says.
What is on detail that supports the moral: what you need is wits.
A) The crow opened her mouth
B) The crow wanted to show off her voice and dropped the cheese
C) The fox lipped his lips
B) The crow wanted to show off her voice and dropped the cheese
When someone gives you a compliment you might feel _________
Flattered
Where the story takes place.
Setting
What is one trait you could use to describe the fox?
Why did you choose this trait? Give evidence.
Sneaky, smart, clever
He tricked the crow and ate her cheese
How can you find dialogue in the text?
Clue: What should you look for?
Quotation marks!!
What is one detail that supports the moral: self-interest alone moves some men
A) The sparrows and grasshoppers begged the farmer to spare their home
B) A twisted old apple tree stood in the farmer's land
C) The farmer ignored their pleas and only threw down his ax after tasting the honey
C) The farmer ignored their pleas and only threw down his ax after tasting the honey
The lion, the king of the jungle, is very ______
Noble
What goes wrong in a story or what needs to be solved.
Problem
What is one word you would use to describe the farmer?
Why did you choose this trait? Give evidence.
Greedy, Selfish
He only cared about himself and the honey.
Can you circle the dialogue in this story.
The class fell silent as a new student entered the room. Then, all at once, they started whispering to each other. Finally, they shouted "Hello! Welcome to the class."
"Hello! Welcome to the class."
What detail supports the moral: don't be boastful or over confident
A) The hare was so confident he took and nap and lost
B) Hare boasted he was the best
C) Sweat dripped down tortoises face
A) The hare was so confident he took and nap and lost
The sparrows and grasshoppers made _____ to the farmer.
The fable ends with a _____________
Moral
What is one word you would choose to describe the sparrows and grasshoppers?
Why did you choose this trait? Give evidence?
Kind
They offered to sing for the farmer
What is word you could use to show a character is speaking.
Hint: another word for said
Shouted Bragged
Screamed Whispered
Yelled Squeaked
Laughed
Grumbled
A specific part of the text that supports the main idea
Plumage
What are 3 things a fable usually has?
-Animal characters that talk
-Moral
-Setting outside
-Short story
What is the difference between a character trait and a physical trait?
Character trait-inside
Physical trait-outside
Can you find the dialogue?
"I can't wait for the rabbit's birthday party!" shouted cat. "But most of all I'm looking forward to eating all of his cake" whispered cat to his friend cow.
"I can't wait for the rabbit's birthday party!"
"But most of all I'm looking forward to eating all of his cake"
What is a moral?
The lesson a character learns
Exquisite