Who the story is about and who carries out the action
Characters
What the story is mainly about
Central or main idea
In the elevator, what is the setting of this story?
An Elevator
What is the main Character's name in Among the Hidden?
Luke
Where is Jack when he fights Blarg in chapter 1?
CVS
When and where the story takes place
Setting
Evidence that supports the main idea of the text
Text Evidence
What is the conflict in Monsters are Due on Maple Street?
The power is out
She dies at the rally
June Del Toro
Jack's Love Interest
The struggles or problem in the story
Conflict
About real people, real events, and real ideas
Non-Fiction
In All Summer in a Day, What is a character trait that you would use to describe Margot (the girl who is waiting for the summer)
Aloof, sad, dreary, expectant, etc
The population police
Quint Baker
Jack's Best Friend
The main idea of the story; the moral or lesson
Theme
Pictures, graphs, charts, headings, sub-headings, bold words
In Monsters Are Due on Maple Street, who do we find out the REAL monsters are in the end
The humans
Which plot structure does this story follow: linear or non-linear?
Linear
The only place Jack feels safe
His Tree House
Plot
How the text is organized
Problem and solution, cause and effect, Chronological
Text Stryctute
What planet do the kids live on in All Summer in a Day?
Venus
"Sometimes we need to take risks to make a change" is an example of what?
Theme
What is a character trait you would use to describe Jack?
Funny, brave, heroic, loyal