Story Elements
A person or animal in the story, play , or literary work.
What is a character?
Reading is hard.
What is OPINION
Getting information on an unknown word from other parts of the story.
What is context clues?
sale |sāl| noun 1 the exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something : we withdrew it from sale | the sale has fallen through. • ( sales) a quantity or amount sold : price cuts failed to boost sales. • ( sales) the activity or business of selling products : director of sales and marketing. 2 an event for the rapid disposal of goods at reduced prices for a period, esp. at the end of a season : a clearance sale. • [often with adj. ] a public or charitable event at which goods are sold. • a public auction. I went to the sale because the dress I wanted was on sale. How is sale used in the sentence?
What is DEFINITION 2
A word that means the same or has ___________ meaning is called a synonym
What is similar
Events that occur in the story
What is plot?
My mom's garden has red, pink, and white roses.
What is FACT
The goalkeeper was a rock!
What is a metaphor
Words that have opposite meanings
What are antonyms?
The castle sat in a moat surrounded by murky water. This sentence depicts the ___________ of the story.
What is setting?
Abraham Lincoln was the best president of the United States of America. What word makes this statement an opionion?
What is BEST
A story that is not true or made up.
What is fiction?
catch |ka ch; ke ch | verb ( past caught |kôt|) [ trans. ] 1 intercept and hold (something that has been thrown, propelled, or 2 capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape) I had to catch the ball in order for the person to be out. Which definition should match the sentence?
What is DEFINITION 1
Synonym for brave
What is courageous (answers could vary)
This story element can be either internal, external or both
What is CONFLICT
Mesquite Texas is a city in Texas. It's population is over 20,000 people.
What is FACT
He was as COOL as a fan.
What is figurative language or (simile)?
Grass:Green::Sky:
What is blue
Antonymn for weak
What is strong?
Overall emotion created by the work of literature
What is MOOD
A fact is something that can be ________________
What is PROVEN
An inference is
What you figure out from the text?
What resource do you use to help you define words that you do not know?
What is dictionary
salt : pepper :: sun :_________
What is moon?