Story Elements
Types of stories
About the Author
Reading
More Reading
100
what the story is about
What is plot
100
Story that is not true.
What is fiction?
100
Why the author has written a piece of writing.
What is purpose?
100
When you tell how two things are different.
What is contrast?
100
When you can get information from reading even though the author does not write it. You guess or think something is true.
What is infer?
200
Where and when the story takes place
What is setting
200
A story that is true.
What is non-fiction?
200
When an author writes to teach you about a topic.
What is inform?
200
When you have to make a conclusion about something from what you read. Ex: You look at a chart and you can tell who likes something the most.
What is analyze?
200
When you are asked to write about something specific like in a journal.
What is a prompt?
300
The people or animals that the story is about
What are characters?
300
A selection about another person's life.
What is biography?
300
When an author writes to convince you to do something or be interested in a topic.
What is persuade?
300
When you tell someone about something you know. Ex: Your mom tells your aunt about a good doctor to see or a good movie to go see.
What is recommend?
300
When you write about something that has happened to you.
What is personal narrative?
400
Who is telling the story?
What is point of view?
400
A story that teaches a lesson.
What is folktale?
400
The way an author writes a piece, like I or They, or We
What is author's point of view?
400
When someone sees how good you are at something. Your teacher does this to see if you know Math concepts.
What is evaluate?
400
What is a synonym for central thought?
What is theme or main idea?
500
The problem that is happening in the story.
What is conflict?
500
A story that explains something that happens in nature.
What is legend?
500
When an author writes to make you laugh or smile or be interested in a topic.
What is entertain?
500
When you tell what you think will happen next in a story.
What is predict?
500
When you write an answer to a question. Hint: It starts with an r.
What is a response?
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