Story Elements
What is the setting of a story?
Time & Place
What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
A capital letter
Who are the 2 main characters in Zlateh the Goat?
Aaron and Zlateh
Find the noun.
A) run
B) Shelly
C) Blue
D) Shiny
Shelly
Example of a noun.
A. Tom the barber.
B. Tom ran to the barbershop.
C. Tom cut hair from the brown-haired, old man.
A. Tom the barber.
Tom is a proper noun.
Barber is a thing.
What is another name for the problem of a story?
Conflict
Ideally, how many sentences are in one paragraph?
About 5 sentences
What does 'theme' mean?
The overall message of the story.
What is the problem and solution?
Sarah missed the bus. Her mom had to take her to school.
Problem: Sarah missed the bus.
Solution: Her mom had to take her to school.
Example of a verb.
A. Tom the barber.
B. Tom ran to the barbershop.
C. Tom cut hair from the brown-haired, old man.
B. Tom ran to the barbershop.
Ran is the verb.
What genre of books has magic and dragons
Fantasy
What must you do at the beginning of every new paragraph?
Indent
What is the theme of 'Zlateh the Goat?'
Every living thing has value
What do the words compare and contrast mean?
Compare: What is the same/similar
Contrast: What is different
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Tom quickly cut the man's hair, so that he could eat his lunch.
Quickly
How do you know if a story is written in 3rd person Point of View?
He/She/They
What is a verb?
A word describing an action.
Compare 'Dogs at Work' and 'Angels in the Snow'? Think fiction/nonfiction
Nonfiction text
Example of adjective:
A). Truck
B). Yellow
C). Dog
D). Running
B). Yellow
Find the adjectives in the sentence.
Sam cut down the three, big trees.
Three and big
What are the 5 elements of plot?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling action, and Resolution.
What is the first sentence in your paragarph called?
Topic Sentence
What is the main idea of
Zlateh the Goat?
A boy and a goat help each other survive a bad storm.
Choose the Alliteration:
A). He is a cheetah.
B).The branches waved at me.
C). She is cool as a cumumber.
D). Allie Alligator Ate Apples Alongside Andy.
D). Allie Alligator Ate Apples Along with Andy.
What is the pronoun in the sentence?
I saw the cat climb a tree.
I