Themes
Teacher Read Aloud #21.
A. Dishonesty
B. Appreciation
C. Hope
D. Teamwork
A. Dishonesty
The people, animals, or things that are doing something in the story.
The characters!
What order should the following happen in?
A. Go to school.
B. Get dressed.
C. Go home.
B, A, C
What does the word element mean?
Element: is a part of a whole.
Define the word in bold.
These students are immersed in a favorite book. They are thinking about little else.
Immersed: deeply involved in. Focused on.
Teacher Read Aloud #22
A. Loneliness
B. Love
C. Integrity
D. Prejudice
C. Integrity
Which story element is it?
The place and time the story takes place.
What order should the following happen in?
A. Maria was finally able to give her speech confidently.
B. Maria was upset and asked her mom to skip school to avoid giving the speech.
C. Maria learned how to stay calm when nervous.
B, C, A
Define beckoned.
Beckoned: to call someone over.
Define the word in bold.
This football player bungled the catch and missed the ball.
Bungled: to make a mistake or slip up.
Teacher Read Aloud #23
A. Disrespect
B. Teamwork
C. Loss
D. Survival
A. Disrespect
Which story element is it?
The problem or goal that the main character faces.
The conflict!
What order should the following happen in?
A. Roger felt he'd never be able to beat Nancy in the tournament.
B. Roger's friend Leah helped him practice after school.
C. Roger improved his skills, and played a competitive game.
A, B, C
Define opponents.
Opponents: competitors, not teammates.
Define the word in bold.
No one needed to be prodded, or pushed, to buy an item at this class bake sale.
Prodded: to push or try to force.
Teacher Read Aloud #24
A. Soccer teams shouldn't have too many players.
B. Kids can sure be greedy with their effort and time on the field.
C. What goes around, comes around.
D. If Trey stayed hydrated, he wouldn't be so tired during the games.
C. What goes around, comes around.
Which story element is it?
The way the main character achieves their goal or solves the problem.
The resolution!
What order should the following happen in?
A. Niko got 56% on the test.
B. Niko retook the test and passed.
C. The teacher helped Niko inspect the mistakes he made and practice for the retake.
A, C, B
Define scanned.
Scanned: To carefully look for something.
Define the word in bold.
This student hesitated, or hung back, before she tried to answer her teacher's question.
Hesitated: to hang back
What is a theme?
The theme of a story is the underlying message in the story.
What are the 4 story elements that we have been using to make our story maps?
Characters, Setting, Conflict, Resolution
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
(Pick one person from the team that chose this question.)
Tell a 3 sentence story. One sentence for the beginning, one for the middle, one for the end.
(Many possibilities, the teacher is the judge.)
Define interior.
Interior: the inside of something.
Define the word in bold.
These rowers must work in unison to win. They must move their oars as one.
Unison: to work together, moving at the same time.