Character Traits
What is a character trait?
Words to describe a character
Conflict is
a problem, something that goes wrong.
Theme is
a lesson or moral
Setting is
where and when a story takes place.
Central Idea is
What the story is mostly about
An internal character trait is
Personality or feelings
Solution is
How the problem is fixed
Themes are important because
What do themes teach us?
Name a place a story can take place. (The setting)
List a setting.
Thinking Jobs for Fiction
CPST (Character, Problem, Solution, Theme)
Describe Mr. Weinstein using character traits
Intelligent, Funny, Organized
Main Events are
What happens in a story
The theme in the Greatest Vacation Ever
It is important to stay open minded
The setting of "Eleven"
5th grade, classroom
Conflict is
Something that goes wrong in a story.
Describe Ms. Kepner
Kind, Patient, helpful.
We retell a story by
describing who, what, where, when and why
Themes teach us lessons. What kind of lessons can we learn from a story?
A lesson we can learn is?
Sound effects
Boom! Crack!! Bam!!
We prove something is true with
We use _____ from the story?
List 3 internal character traits.
Answers may vary
Retell a story we have read in class
Answers may vary
The theme of "Eleven" is
Always stand up for your self.
The setting of the "Greatest Vacation Ever."
On a cruise
Theme is
A lesson that can be learned