Ingredients
Let's Reflect
General
Show Me Evidence
Random Facts
100
The author's purpose or intended lesson for the reader.
What is theme?
100
A story about untrue events and characters.
What is fiction?
100
Describe a historical fiction story and present one example.
What is a story based on historical events but with fictional characters and stories. A Band of Angels
100
A theme from, A Band Of Angels with evidence.
Answers may vary... Never give up on your dreams. Evidence must be provided (refer to story)
100
The highest point in the story...the turning point.
What is the climax?
200
Describes where the story takes place.
What is setting?
200
The difference between fiction and non-fiction.
Fiction is about characters and events that have not occurred, and non-fiction is based on true events and people.
200
The Rising Action
The events leading to the climax.
200
Describe the setting and mood in, The Lotus Seed.
Imperial Garden, the day the emperor lost his throne.
200
Parts of the story that describe what is happening from beginning to end.
What is events?
300
Part of the story where the problem is solved and the characters reflect on what they have learned.
What is resolution?
300
An example of a fictional text.
Answers may vary The Summer My Father Was Ten Verdi
300
The falling action.
Events leading to the resolution.
300
The problem in, The Summer My Father Was Ten.
What is the boy destroyed the mans garden and felt guilty.
300
An example of dialogue written correctly.
Answers may vary, but the example should show line breaks (a conversation among at least 2 characters), indentions, and proper use of quotation marks.
400
People in the story whose attributes, actions, and issues help tell the story.
What is characters?
400
The purpose of a graphic organizer.
To organize the story so that you have a better understanding of what occurred. It may also help with summarizing a story.
400
The meaning of inference, or making an inference.
What is making a prediction or "guess" based on information that is presented.
400
The resolution in Sheila Rae, the Brave.
What is the sister helps Sheila Rae get home, and they are both brave?
400
The use of personification.
What is when an author gives non-human things, human characteristics. Examples may be given.
500
The main conflict.
What is the problem?
500
The difference between external and internal conflict.
External conflict is evident through the character's actions or words. Internal conflict is a reflection of how the character feels, or what they are thinking. External conflict is evident, where internal conflict is often inferred by the reader.
500
What helps catch the readers attention at the beginning of a story.
What is lead?
500
One example of an external conflict in, Shells.
What is "he slammed down the glass." Answers may vary
500
A good way to begin a summary and what should be included.
What is "In the story (title), by (author)...." Story elements should be included in the summary.
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