Story Elements

Non-Fiction
Paragraph Structure
Feelings & Character Traits
100

What do you call the important people of the story?

Characters

100

What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?

Non-fiction is real, fiction is not real
100

What is the first sentence in a paragraph?

Topic Sentence or Assertion

100

What's a character trait to describe someone who helps their friend when they're sad?

kind, caring, loving, helpful

200

What do you call where the story takes place?

Setting

200

What do you annotate for while reading a non-fiction text?

What the author wants me to remember

200

What is the last sentence in a paragraph?

Conclusion Sentence

200

TRUE or FALSE: A character trait describes how a character is feeling.

FALSE! It describes a character's personality.

300

What do you call the big problem of the story?

Conflict

300

What do you call the most important idea of a non-fiction text?

Main Idea

300

What is evidence?

A detail or quote from the text

300

What is a more descriptive feeling word for when a character is feeling mad?

frustrated, annoyed, stressed, shocked, angry, etc.


400

What do you call how the problem is solved in a story?

Resolution

400

What is an example of a text feature?

Title, Photo, Caption, Heading, Chart, Timeline, Quote, etc.

400
TRUE or FALSE: Explanation or Analysis should explain how your evidence is connected to your argument. 

TRUE

400

What character trait can describe someone who always turns in their homework on time?

responsible, hardworking, dedicated, independent

500

What do you call the universal lesson of the story?

Moral or Theme

500

What are the 5Ws?

Who, What, Where, When, and Why

500

What is a sentence starter for introducing evidence?

"In the text, it says..."

"In chapter _, it says..."

"In the story..."

500

How might someone feel if nobody remembered their birthday?

embarrassed, disappointed, lonely, heartbroken