Review
What is dialogue?
“This plan will never work,” said Liam.
“It might if we try,” said Ava.
What does this dialogue reveal?
A. Both characters agree
B. The characters have different points of view
C. The setting is changing
D. The problem is solved
B. The characters have different points of view
“This is going to be terrible,” said Jordan, frowning at the stage. What is Jordan’s point of view?
A. Nervous or negative
B. Excited
C. Confused
D. Proud
A. Nervous or negative
What do we call the things that happen before, or lead up to an event?
Cause.
What is the theme?
A story shows a boy practicing piano every day until he succeeds.
Hard work leads to success
(similar descriptions = correct)
“I can’t believe you did that,” Maria said, crossing her arms.
“I was trying to help,” Jake replied quietly.
What does the dialogue show about Maria?
A. She is excited
B. She is upset
C. She is confused
D. She is joking
B. She is upset
A character says, “I guess this is fine,” but sighs and looks away.
What can you infer about the character’s point of view?
A. Truly happy
B. Unsure or disappointed
C. Angry
D. Excited
B. Unsure or disappointed
In the sentence, “It rained all night, so the streets flooded,” what is the cause?
It rained all night
This is what happens as a result of something else.
Effect.
How can dialogue showing different points of view make a story more interesting?
A. It makes the story longer
B. It shows how characters think and feel differently
C. It adds more setting details
D. It repeats the same ideas
B. It shows how characters think and feel differently
“I guess I’ll try,” said Marcus quietly, looking down at his paper.
Which details BEST show Marcus’s point of view?
“quietly” and “looking down”
A story shows pollution increasing, followed by animals leaving the area. What is the cause?
Pollution increasing
The order of events that make up a story, showing how the story begins, builds, reaches a turning point, and ends.
Plot
Give an example of something the dialogue in a story can teach you about the characters.
Possible correct answers:
What the characters are thinking, feeling, experiencing, or more about who they are.
“Oh great, another test,” she said, rolling her eyes.
What does this reveal about the character’s point of view?
A. She enjoys tests
B. She is confused about the test
C. She is being sarcastic and doesn’t like tests
D. She is excited to learn
C. She is being sarcastic and doesn’t like tests
Name 3 causes from the Chicago Fire lesson.
Dry, windy night
Fire in the O'Leary Barn
Wooden buildings
Too few, exhausted firefighters
Small fires had been happening all week