Fiction Story Elements
The setting of a story is...
Where the story takes place
What is the website we started using for independent reading?
EPIC Reading
What is a title?
The name of a book, composition, or other artistic work
What is your definition of annotation?
Annotation is writing on a piece of text to help us as the reader identify elements and discuss our ideas. It can also help us remember details later.
Does the statue of liberty hold her torch in her right or left hand?
Right
What is the climax of a story?
What is a "just right book?"
A book that fits your needs as a reader that you can understand and learn from. Not too hard, not too easy.
What is a glossary?
An alphabetical list of terms or words with definitions
What does the annotation symbol "??" represent?
That I am confused by this, or I have a question
Which of the 50 states only borders ONE other state?
a. Maine
b. Rhode Island
c. Hawaii
d. New York
a. Maine
What's the difference between rising and falling action?
Rising action means things are escalating or getting more exciting, while the falling action means things are being resolved and fixed
What is the "5 finger rule"?
The rule that if a book has too many words that you don't understand, or you understand everything with no challenge, that it is NOT a "just right book"
What is the difference between a photograph and illustration?
A photograph is a real image created with a camera, while an illustration is not a real image and is drawn by hand/using technology.
What website did we use to practice annotation (HINT: it's involved with Google)
Jamboard
Which letter does not appear in any of the names of our 50 states?
a. Y
b. Q
c. Z
d. A
b. Q
What is the exposition of the story?
The beginning, where characters and setting are revealed
If I'm trying to find a "just right" book and I see zero words that confuse me....is this a...
a. Just right book
b. Too easy, not a just right book
c. Too hard, not a just right book
b. Too easy, not a just right book
Why are some words bolded in nonfiction texts?
They can be vocabulary words, important phrases, or just something the author wants us to notice
If I am annotating, what sort of things should I write in the margins?
Important ideas, things to remember for later, details that seem relevant, etc
Which country eats the most chocolate per person?
a. USA
b. Switzerland
c. Spain
d. Belgium
b. Switzerland
Fill in a blank story arc using these words:
Hook, Falling Action, Resolution, Setting/Characters, Conflict/Problem, Climax and Rising Action
Teacher Checks
If I'm trying to find a "just right" book and I see 4 or 5 words that confuse me....is this a...
a. Just right book
b. Too easy, not a just right book
c. Too hard, not a just right book
c. Too hard, not a just right book
What are three nonfiction text elements and their definitions that we have NOT yet discussed?
Teacher checks
Important/powerful words and phrases
Who was the first Disney animated character?
a. Mickey Mouse
b. Minnie Mouse
c. Oswald the Rabbit
d. Donald Duck
c. Oswald the Rabbit