Literary Elements
The perspective from which a story is told. The angle depends upon the narrator, or person telling the story.
Point of View
Bob went to see a football game with his dad. They had been looking forward to this game for months. Their favorite team was playing. There team ended up losing. Bob was so upset. Based on the text, WHY was Bob upset?
Bob was upset because his team lost.
Main Idea or Supporting Detail
Kangaroos usually live in family groups called mobs.
Main Idea
Identify ALL of the adjectives in the sentence below.
The muddy dog got our carpet dirty.
“You feel your heart race, and the air around you seems to crystalize. But the only way forward is to move your feet.”
What point of view is this sentence?
Second person
The girl walked down the street with her head hanging down she had just lost her first soccer game. What detail from the text can tell you how the girl was feeling?
Her head was hanging
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It is located on an island in New York Harbor. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France.It has become a universal symbol of freedom.What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun:
Mark and Mandy walked to the candy store because _____ had a craving for sour gummy worms.
they
A transition in a story to an earlier time, that interrupts the normal chronological order of events.
Flashback
John was a Nascar driver and he had just won his first race. He climbed out of the window of his car and threw his fist up into the air. John was so overjoyed he began to grin from ear to ear. He would never forget the moment he won his very first race. What detail from the text tells you how John feels?
he grinned, threw his fist up, never forget the moment.
Kangaroos are mostly night time creatures. Kangaroos have a long powerful tail.They sleep during the day under a shady tree or bush.What is the supporting detail in the paragraph?
They sleep during the day under a shady tree or bush.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
She sings loudly. Everyone ignores her.
Loudly
The lesson or moral in the story.
Kate stared at the giant parking lot. She couldn't remember where she parked her car. This happened every time she went to the mall. "Where could it be?" she said, "I thought it would be right here." She sat down on the ground and began to frown. What detail from the text tells you how she feels?
These mobs can be as large as 100 kangaroos.
Supporting detail
Identify the parts of speech. (3 nouns, 2 verbs, 1 adjective)
Mrs. G asked the class to study for the easy assessment.
Verbs: Asked, study
Adjective: Easy
Carlos read Stargirl and is in a situation like Stargirl.People want him to change because he is different compared to everyone else, but he likes himself the way he is. What kind of connection is Carlos making.
Text to Self
My hands felt shaky and I took a deep breath. I knew I had to give a speech in front of the whole school. What detail from the text tells you how I feel?
My hands felt shaky
Kangaroos usually have only one baby at a time.Kangaroo babies are called joeys.Kangaroos eat grass and leaves.What is the supporting detail?
Kangaroo babies are called joeys.
What is the preposition in the sentence?
I placed the soap under the sink.