7G Story Elements
Where/when the story takes place
What is the setting?
It took him two seconds to drive here.
What is a hyperbole?
How the author thinks or feels about a particular topic.
What is point of view (or perspective)?
I can’t believe summer break is over already! I wish it would last longer, but I will be glad to see my friends and meet my new teacher. What is happening?
She is about to go back to school
Who is Ms. Shakeithra second oldest son?
Brycen
The problem of the story.
What is conflict?
Ida Ivy identified the ivory iris.
What is alliteration?
When the narrator is also a character in the story
What is first person point of view?
Little Ben was jumping up and down. He was frantically looking at the line of people ahead of him. He wasn’t sure that he was going to make it. He felt as if he was going to burst. Slowly, the line moved until a door opened up and Ben ran in! We can infer that…
Ben had to go to the bathroom.
How many points are earned for one touch down in football?
6
To tell how things are similar or different.
What is compare and contrast?
The moon winks at me every night.
What is personification?
What pronouns are associated with first person point of view?
What is I, me, my, and we?
Jillian got home from work and saw her dog, Rover, at the bottom of the stairs looking ashamed. He had coffee grounds and bits of other trash in his fur. She looked toward the kitchen and saw a mess. What is happening?
Rover got into the trash and made a mess.
Who don't we talk about?
Bruno
The main character, often the one the audience is meant to root for or the hero.
What is the protagonist?
What is a simile?
What pronoun is referring to a group of people in third person?
What is them?
Tomorrow is a big day. The girls brought all of their books home from school and plan to study all night. They will only take a break to eat dinner. They want to make sure that they are ready for tomorrow. What might be happening tomorrow?
There is a test tomorrow.
the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
photosynthesis
The author's attitude or feeling toward the subject matter, which can be conveyed through word choice, imagery, and other literary devices.
He is a giant in his class, towering a foot over his classmates.
What is a metaphor?
This point of view is only used for manuals or instructions.
What is second person pov?
Trevor walked in barefoot and shirtless, and his brother Joshua laughed at him. Trevor asked her what was so hilarious. He explained that his cheap sunscreen made him look like a ghost since it didn’t actually absorb into his body. Trevor dismissed her with a wave of his hand. He slung his towel over a kitchen chair to dry. Then he went to his room and shut the door. Trevor and Joshua’s mom walked into the kitchen and asked Joshua why there was sand all over the floor. Joshua told her that Trevor had tracked it in. Their mom grabbed a broom and a dustpan and headed towards Trevor’s room. Where did Trevor just come from?
The beach.
How many sides does a Hexagon have?
8