5 elements of reading
is a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story.
character
you use details to create pictures in your mind.
Visualization
List the parts of the plot in order.
introduction
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
the person that the story is written about, or that talks about the most.
Protagonist
Where a story takes place, or where the story is located.
setting
Authors put their ideas in a special order, called
organization
List the parts of the setting.
time
time period
physical location
Has a close relationship to the main character.
secondary character
The series of events that make up a story.
The plot
Looking for the most important information to understand the author's main message.
Determine important information
What questions you can ask yourself to find the main idea?
Who - Does this passage discuss a person or group of people?
When - Does the information contain a reference to time?
Where - Does the text name a place?
Why - Do you find a reason or explanation for something that happened?
How - Does this information indicate a method or a theory?
The 3rd most important character
tertiary character
is something that goes wrong in the story. It could also be called the conflict
Problem
When good readers read, they keep track of how well they understand what they are reading.
Monitor comprehension
List the sequence words you can use to tell a story.
First, second, third next, then, after, before, last, finally
is the character in a story who keeps the main character (the protagonist) from getting what he wants.
antagonist
the "flip side" of the Problem Element
solution
is the author's message about the topic.
main idea
Way to Monitor Comprehension.
Visualize what you are reading, or make mental pictures in your head. Imagen what is happening in every paragraph.
Take notes in the margen or underline parts of the text we want to remember.
Break what you are reading.
List the types of characters learned in class.
main/protagonist
secondary
tertiary
antagonist