Story Elements
People or animals in a story
What are characters?
a shorter version of a story that includes the MOST IMPORTANT events/ideas.
What is a summary?
Good readers do this before, during, and after reading.
What is ask questions?
This character is smart, does not like to make mistakes, and asks A LOT of questions!
Who is Genie?
What is an example of a gesture?
a. Nudging someone on their shoulder
b. Calling someone a name
c. Yelling across the room
a. Nudging someone on their shoulder
When and where the story takes place.
What is setting?
True or False: summaries should include word for word sentences from the story
FALSE! Summaries MUST be in your OWN WORDS!
Good readers do this BEFORE they start reading.
What is preview the questions?
This character does not like to ask for help, nor does he share a lot of information with people he doesn't know.
Grandpop
While on a hike, Susie saw threatening dark clouds heading towards her.
a. moving fast
b. changing shape
c. bringing trouble
c. Bringing trouble
All of the events that happen in a story.
What is the plot?
A summary should ALWAYS start with these two things.
What is the title and author?
Good readers do this in the margin of the text.
What is take notes?
This is where the family went to visit Grandma and Grandpop.
Where is North Hill, Virginia?
Genie and Ernie's grandparents live in the country, like country, country with no civilization!
a. people/buildings/busy city life
b. service
c. farm
a. people/buildings/busy city life
The most exciting part of the story.
What is climax?
What are the elements of the story?
Good readers can do this by text to text, text to prior knowledge, or text to personal experience.
What is making connections?
The re-occuring theme found in "As Brave as You" reading passages.
What is bravery?
They climbed up the mountain and reached the summit.
a. The lowest point
b. The middle point
c. The highest point
c. The highest point
The main message or lesson of the story.
What is theme?
Five key words to help retell the main events of a story.
Somebody, wanted, but, so, then.
What is making inferences?
Describe how Genie and Ernie's relationship changed/developed throughout the short stories.
Ernie took up the whole backseat, so Genie was squished. To get back at him, Genie had thought about annoying his brother. Genie was upset that his brother knew about Grandpop's secret. Ernie went to the market with grandma - Genie asked about their trip (cared enough to ask). Genie was trying to make Ernie feel better about the accident. Brothers are getting along and have a better relationship by the end of the story.
b. Acceptable