Story Elements
Name the 5 story elements
True or false: "The Can Man" is a fiction story
True
What are the key words for 3rd person point of view?
He, she, they
Show examples from your team's book boxes (or point in the room) to 3 fiction texts.
(any 3 fiction texts)
Setting includes the ______ and ______ of a story
when and where, or time and place
Name 4 different fiction genres.
Realistic fiction, science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, traditional literature (fairy tales, fables, legends), mystery
What is first person point of view? (Describe it and give the key words!)
First person is when the narrator is telling us the story directly from his or her perspective. It uses words like "I, me, my"
What was the message in "Hewitt Anderson's Great Big Life?"
Big or small either is best of all, accept each other's differences
What's another word for conflict?
Problem
Name at least 3 features of fairy tales.
Magical elements (talking animals, objects), things come in '3s,' focuses on a problem to be solved, "they lived happily ever after," good and evil characters, has a message or moral
You can find evidence for what a character's traits are by looking at a characters' _______, ________, and ________.
Name 2 possible themes for "The Can Man."
Love, kindness, empathy, money, homelessness
What was the setting in Peppe the Lamplighter?
When: a long time ago (the 1800s)
Where: streets of Little Italy (New York)
How do you know if a text is fiction or nonfiction?
Fiction has story elements (characters, problem, usually made up)
Nonfiction gives information and has text features (glossary, index, etc.)
How can you figure out the theme of a story?
Think about the message, or a lesson that the character learned. Think about what the big idea of the story is.
Thinking of any of the read alouds we've done; describe
1) a character
2) a main trait of theirs
3) evidence of that character trait
(answers vary)
Describe the conflict and resolution of "Hatties's Birthday Box" from Birthday Surprises.
Conflict: The grandfather was nervous to see his sister Hattie because a long time ago, the grandfather gave Hattie an empty box as a present
Resolution: Hattie was not angry and actually learned valuable lessons from the empty box
What is important to remember about historical fiction?
The setting is real and SO important! The setting impacts the characters and the problems they face.
What are 3 important skills/strategies you learned for reading fiction?
Identifying point of view, summarizing, identifying story elements, describing character traits, recognizing scene changes, describing the message, identifying and providing evidence for theme, recognizing different genres
Summarize 1 read aloud text using the 5 story elements. (DOUBLE POINTS if each person in your group contributes to the summary)
(answers vary)