Story Elements
What is the setting of a story?
The time and place the story happens
What does it mean to infer?
Use clues + what you know to figure something out
Which structure uses words like first, next, and then?
Chronological order
What does every sentence begin with?
A capital letter
What is a simile?
A comparison using “like” or “as”
What is another word for the problem in a story?
Conflict
What does “travel the globe” most likely mean?
o travel far from home
Which structure explains causes and results?
Cause and effect
What is a verb?
An action word
What is a metaphor?
A comparison without “like” or “as”
What is the theme of a story?
The lesson or message
What is a synonym for “stern”?
Serious
Which structure shows similarities and differences?
Compare and contrast
Which sentence is correct?
Please do not raise the shade.
What is personification?
Giving human traits to nonliving things
How do you know a story is in 3rd person point of view?
It uses pronouns like he, she, they
What does “sprigs” most nearly mean in a plant passage?
Young plants
What structure presents a problem and a solution?
Problem and solution
What punctuation shows excitement?
Exclamation mark (!)
What is alliteration?
Words that start with the same sound
What is plot?
The events that happen in a story
What strategy helps you figure out unknown words?
Context clues
What do headings in nonfiction texts do?
Show the main idea of each section
What is a run-on sentence?
Two sentences joined incorrectly
What is an idiom? (Example: “It’s raining cats and dogs”)
A phrase that doesn’t mean exactly what it says