Story Elements &
The person or animal that plays a part in the story
Characters
Re-
again; back
When something causes something else to happen
cause and effect
Written in lines; stanzas; sometimes rhyme; has a beat or rhythm; weak and strong lines
Poetry
BOOM! CRASH! BANG!
onomatopoeia
When and where a story takes place
Setting
anti
against; opposite
Two things that are compared to see how they are alike and different. Use a Venn diagram
Compare & Contrast
Written in sentences; paragraphs; chapters
Prose
"I am so hungry I could eat a horse!"
hyperbole
Major events of the story in sequence (beginning, middle, end)
Plot
in; im; dis; non; un
not
Putting the events in order of which they happen (chronological for example)
Order and sequence
Tells a story; contains a plot, characters, & setting; acted on a stage; cast of characters and they speak in dialogue
Plays (drama)
The clouds were a puffy pillow.
Metaphor
Events
mis
bad; wrong
Gives many details or characteristics on a topic
Description
The message or lesson the author wants you to get from the story
THEME
She was as brave as a lion.
Simile
The issue or struggle is the__________ and how the problem is solved is the ______________
Problem and Solution
tion
act or state of
Using your schema (background knowledge) and text evidence you can form an __________
Inference
Give 3 examples of Text Features
glossary, diagram, text box, heading, pictures, captions, tables/charts, subheadings, index, table of contents, title page, bold print
"the leaves danced across the sky"
personification