Story Elements
time and place a story takes place
setting
compares 2 things with "like" or "as"
simile
it is usually 5 sentences in length
paragraph
what someone thinks about a topic
opinion
a describing word that tells us more about a noun
adjective
The animals or people in a story
characters
when human qualities, emotions, or actions are given to non-human things like objects or animals
personification
it is usually 3 or more paragraphs in length
essay
one thing makes another thing happen in a story
cause and effect
action or linking word in a sentence
verb
central struggle or tension that the characters must face or overcome
problem
a funny phrase or expression that means something different from what the individual words actually say
idiom
the first sentence in a paragraph that states the main or central idea you are writing about
topic sentence
the perspective from which a story is told
point of view
is added to the end of a word to change its meaning
suffix
how the character works through the problem she or he is facing
solution
compares 2 things by saying that one thing is another thing
metaphor
words that show sequence and order, and also help connect your sentences together
transition words
lesson, moral, or "big idea" an author wants to share in a story
theme
is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
prefix
the events or actions that drive a story
plot
an exaggeration
hyperbole
RACE stands for
restate the question, answer the question, cite text evidence, explain
what a text is all about
main or central idea
using the words and sentences around an unknown word to help you understand its meaning
context clues