Story Elements
What do we call the people, animals, or creatures in a story?
Characters
When you summarize a story, what should you include?
Only the main events/what is important
What is main idea?
what the text is mostly about
Which text structure shows events in the order they happen?
Sequence (chronological order)
What is an adjective and give me an example?
a describing word; examples will vary
Where and when a story takes place is called the…
Setting
When summarizing nonfiction, what is MOST important to include?
Main idea and key details
What helps support the main idea?
key details/supporting details
Which text structure would you use to show how two things are alike and different?
Compare and Contrast
Choose the correct verb tense:
Yesterday, Tom ___ to the park.
A. go
B. goes
C. went
D. going
What is the main problem in a story called?
What should you NOT include in a nonfiction summary?
A. Important facts
B. Main idea
C. Personal opinions
D. Key details
C. Personal opinions
Where is the main idea often found in a text?
at the beginning and repeated throughout
What text structure explains why something happens and what happens because of it?
Cause and Effect
What are the marks around dialogue called?
Quotation Marks
Which part of the plot is the MOST exciting moment where the main problem reaches its peak?
Climax
Finish the sentence: A summary is always ________ than the text.
shorter
Finish the sentence: A summary always includes ______________.
a main idea
Adjectives and for example are clue words for which text structure?
Description
Which sentence is a compound sentence?
A. I like pizza and pasta.
B. I like pizza, I like pasta.
C. I like pizza, but I don’t like pasta.
D. I like pizza because it is good.
C. I like pizza, but I don’t like pasta.
What type of conflict is this? A character struggles with their own feelings or decisions.
Character vs. Self or Person vs. Self
What is the strategy for summarizing fiction called?
Somebody, wanted, but, so, then
Name a strategy for determining main idea
answers will vary
“Because the weather was freezing, the school delayed opening for two hours. As a result, buses ran late and students arrived later than usual. Many classrooms started their lessons after the normal time.”
What text structure is being used?
A. Sequence (chronological order)
B. Cause and effect
C. Compare and contrast
D. Description
B. Cause and Effect
Which type of sentence is a command?
Imperative