Theme
What is the difference between a story summary and a a story retell?
Name two elements of a narrative story.
exposition, plot, dialogue, rising action, conflict, etc
What does the word seldom mean?
Rarely or not often.
What is a simile?
A comparison between two things using like or as.
What is a story summary?
A short statement of the main points of a story.
How can a reader identify the theme of a story?
By looking for ideas repeated in character actions, events, or dialogue.
Name two things that good story tellers should do.
Movement to show action, eye contact, expression in voice, involve the audience.
What does the word arduous mean?
Difficult or requiring a lot of effort.
What two things are being compared in the following simile?
The trees swayed like dancers on the stage.
trees and the dancers
so
after
but
Rachel wants to climb the jungle gym, _________ her friend Robbie is afraid of heights.
but
Give one possible theme of the tale that you read. Name the tale and the theme.
Answers vary.
What two things are introduced in the exposition of a story?
Characters and setting.
Give a synonym for arduous.
strenuous
Give an example of a simile.
Example answers:
As light as a feather
As fast as lightning
Like a bird in the sky
What is the meaning of the root bene?
What is the difference between theme and topic?
Topic is what the story is about; theme is the lesson the story teaches about that topic.
What is the difference between character motivation and reputation?
Motivation- wants and needs; reputation-what others think about a character
What does malicious mean?
Mean or harmful.
What does figurative language help readers do?
Imagine or visualize what is happening in the story.
What would you use a mortar pestle for?
Answers vary.
What is a character's reputation?
It is what others think about the character.
How might an ambiguous ending add to a story?
What is it lets the reader decide and/or it make the reader think more about the characters.
Archaeologists carefully sift through excavated dirt using a fine-mesh sieve to ensure no tiny artifacts, seeds, or bone fragments are missed during the dig.
What does the word sieve mean in this sentence?
A sieve is a tool with a mesh bottom, like a strainer. Small pieces can pass through the holes, while larger pieces stay behind.
What type of figurative language is this? And why does the author use this type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
descriptive language for sound
What is a nested story?