Story Element
How does the setting affect what happens in the story?
The setting takes place in Miguel neighborhood which is Clarke new neighborhood. Clarke didn't know the neighborhood so she decided to make a map The neighborhood's streets, river, and parks become clues on their map and following it leads them to the ice cream truck at the end.
What is ONE important detail from the story? Why is it important? Answer varies
- Throughout the adventure Miguel and Clarke built teamwork, compassion, and friendship
- Miguel brought a walkie-talkie as a gift for Clarke this is important because it shows he was ready to make a friend and sets up how they communicate during their adventure.
What does setting mean?
Setting is where the story takes place.
At the beginning how did the character feel at first?
He felt excited because he got new neighbors to go to adventure with
What does N, E, S, W?
North, East, South, West
Who are the main character in the story?
Clarke and Miguel
What does the character do when they find the treasure map? Use details from the text.
Miguel traded it for two ice cream
Define character
a person, animal, creature, or personified object
How did Miguel feel when it was time for him to go home? What was he avoiding?
Miguel felt sad to go home and was trying to avoid going home
to say or guess what will happen in the future before it occurs
How is the main problem solved? What is the solution?
Miguel helps Clarke make a map of the neighborhood using a compass and drawing paper. As they explore together, Clarke learns where everything is. The solution is teamwork and friendship which they solve the problem together.
What clue from the story tells you how the character is feeling?
Clarke is nervous about being in a new environment but uses excitement and action to push through that nervousness
Miguel feels joyful and energized by the idea of a new friend and a new adventure
Name two characters and describe how they are alike or different.
Miguel and Clarke are alike because they both love adventure and exploration. They are different because Miguel already knows the neighborhood while Clarke is new. They each bring different strengths Clarke has the compass and knows how to use it, Miguel knows the area but doesn't know how to use it.
Towards the end of the day, what emotions did they feel?
Happiness and excitement
What does key details mean?
important ideas within a text that support, prove, or clarify the main idea
What happens at the beginning, middle, and end of the story?
Beginning: Clarke moves to Ventureton and meets Miguel they exchange gifts. Middle: They use walkie-talkies and a compass to map the neighborhood and call it a treasure map.
End: Following the map leads them to the ice cream truck and trade their map with ice cream.
What do the friends do to work as a team? Give a specific example from the story.
Miguel and Clarke each use their strengths and knowledge. Miguel knows the neighborhood and leads the way and Clarke has the compass and teaches Miguel how to use it. Together they draw the map and Miguel would not have known the directions without Clarke, and Clarke would not have known the streets without Miguel.
What is a map used for? How did the friends use the "map" in the story
A map can be useful for two things:
- drawing or picture that shows what a place looks like. The map was meant to help Clarke learn her new neighborhood so she could get around on her own.
- imaginary
Miguel and Clark used the map as an treasure map which led them to two ice creams
What did the two characters bring with them to the adventure?
Adventure Bag:
- Colored Pencils
- A pad of paper
- Compass
- Walkie-talkie
What is a compass? How is it used in the story?
a tool which points out directions, such as North, South, East and West. In the story, Clarke gives Miguel her compass as a gift and teaches him how to use it. They use it to follow the directions around the neighborhood while making their map.
What is the theme or lesson of the story? Use evidence from the text.
Theme is the message, core ideas, or the truth explored within a story.
- The theme is that friendship and teamwork make adventures better and work together to explore.
- The theme is take an adventure!
- The theme is that friendship and teamwork make adventures better. Miguel welcomes Clarke right away, they share gifts (walkie-talkie and compass), and work together to explore. The "real treasure" is the friendship they build, not a physical prize.
The key themes are kindness, compassion, teamwork, respect, and having fun.
What happened right before the characters found the treasure? What happened right after?
Before: The friends followed musical clues (the sound of the ice cream truck) that led them to the end of their map.
After: They traded their "buried treasure" (coins they found) for two ice cream cones to end their adventure!
What does teamwork mean? What is one example from the story?
Teamwork means working together toward a shared goal. In the story, Clarke and Miguel show teamwork by combining what each of them knows Clarke teaches Miguel about the compass, and Miguel guides Clarke through the neighborhood they explore together.
List of all the places the two characters to go find treasure? And what did they found and searched?
First day they found a river
Second day went to the park, they found a pond, searched the gazebo, playground, and creepy looking tree, found a sand pit, searched the tracks, found three pennies and one nickels,
What is included in the story element
- Plot
- Theme
- Character
- Conflict
- Resolution
- Setting