Where and when a story takes place
the setting
When the author tries to get us to agree with them
persuade
The book has real pictures
non-fiction
Princess Elizabeth saves Ronald from the dragon
The Paper Bag Princess
I ate a lot of junk food, made a crysalis, and became a butterfly
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The people or animals in the story
the characters
A story that we enjoy reading
Entertain
The animals in the story can talk
fiction
He is a little boy who always gets in trouble
David
I am a very brave girl who went to school even though people we mean to me and threw rocks at me
Ruby Bridges
The beginning, middle, and end is called what?
the plot
A story that teaches us something new
Inform
Gives us real information
non-fiction
A little boy has the worst day ever
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
I miss my mama
Llama Llama
What the story is mostly about
the main idea
What is the Author's Purpose of "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus?"
persuade
Has dragons or other mythical creatures
fantasy
Who makes houses that the wolf tries to blow down?
I heard a Who
Horton
What supports the main idea?
details
What is the Author's Purpose for writing "No David!"
to entertain
A story that could happen in real life, but did not
realistic fiction
This little bear loses his button and wants a home.
Corduroy
I have a magic pasta pot that feeds my whole village
Strega Nona