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Story Elements
Define the word
Main Idea
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What is the setting of a story?
The setting is when and where the story takes place.
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"Did you see a lot of animals on your trip to Yellowstone?"

"I saw a herd of wild buffalo grazing in a field, it was amazing."

herd- a group of animals
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Summer is over, I grab my brand new back pack.

I don't remember my teacher's name, but I know she is nice.

I wonder who of my friends will be in my class this year. 

My heart is beating, I find my desk with my name on it, let the day begin!

The main idea is about the first day of school.
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What setting would I use if I wanted to write a fictional story about a fish?
The setting to use would be in water, like the ocean or a lake.
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She got out the glue, cardboard, and markers and created something quite spectacular. When she was finished she cried, "Mom! Look what I made!"

created- made
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Who are the characters in Goldilocks and the Three Bears?
The characters are Goldilocks, Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear.
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You must be diligent if you want to learn to play the piano. You must work hard and do the best you can. 
diligent- works hard
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The rain began early in the morning. It fell as hard drops, morning. It fell as hard drops, one after another. The sky one after another. The sky was full of dark purple clouds. was full of dark purple clouds. Thunder began as a soft Thunder began as a soft rumble and became louder rumble and became louder and louder. Lightning crashed and louder. Lightning crashed every few minutes, making the sky a brilliant white.

The main idea is about a storm.
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What is the problem in the story Three Little Pigs?
The problem is the wolf keeps blowing down the pigs' homes.
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The movie theater was vacant and we had the whole place to ourselves.

vacant- empty
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There are eight planets in the Solar System, and each one is very different. Some planets, like Jupiter and Saturn are very large. Others, like Mercury and Mars are smaller. Jupiter has moons that are larger than Mercury. The planets also have different atmospheres. Uranus, Jupiter and Saturn have atmospheres of hydrogen and helium. The atmosphere on Venus is made up of carbon dioxide. Earth has a nitrogen and oxygen atmosphere. Neptune’s atmosphere is mostly hydrogen. The planets also have different temperatures. Uranus is the coldest and Venus is the hottest

The main idea is about planets.
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What are three reasons why an author may write a text? What could be the author's purpose?
An author may write to Persuade, to Inform, or to Entertain. Remember PIE.
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He unwittingly tripped the girl when he flicked his leg to get the bug off. "Oh, I'm sorry!" he said.

unwittingly- didn't mean to do it
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In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson completed a treaty with the French government to purchase a large section of land in North America. This land is now known as the Louisiana Purchase. The purchase was important to the future of the U.S. It was the first major expansion of the U.S. since it had won its independence from Great Britain 20 years earlier. The territory gained in the Louisiana Purchase was the largest in U.S. history, totaling 828,000 squares miles, about 23% of the current U.S. land area. The Louisiana Purchase also secured the U.S.’s right to passage along the Mississippi River and allowed access to the important port of New Orleans. 

The main idea of this passage is about the Louisiana Purchase.