INFORMATION for the TEACHER
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DIRECTIONS for the STUDENT
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CHARACTERS: All stories have characters that the author presents in the story. These are the easiest elements for students to locate.
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CHARACTERS: Characters may be people, animals, or objects
that the writer uses to tell the story. As you read, write the
names of the characters found in the story.
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Character's name |
Tell something that the author has written about this character.
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SETTING: Writers, to add interest, always let readers know
where and when the story takes place (for example, what period of
history, or seasons of the year). Sometimes the writer gives so
many details it seems to paint a picture you can see in your
imagination. These details are called the "setting" of the story.
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SETTING: Writers always let the reader know where and when
the story is written. Look for clues that the writer gives about
the setting.
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Facts that show WHEN this story happened. |
Facts that tell you WHERE this story took place. |
Other places in this story - did it all happen in the same place? |
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PLOT: Every story has ongoing events, plus actions by
characters. A writer usually starts a story by introducing
characters and problems that they face. The sequence of main
actions by characters, as they respond to and solve problems, is called
the plot.
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PLOT: Every story has action. A writer usually
starts a story by telling you about the characters and problems they
face. The list of actions they take to deal with their problems
is the plot.
1. Write down the first problem that a character faced when this story began. ____________________________________________
2. How did the character fix this problem? ____________________________________________
3. Does the character now have a new problem? ____________________________________________
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CONCLUSION: At the end of a story, the author brings
action to a climax -- the most exciting point in the whole story.
Then events are brought to a "conclusion" -- here the writer brings
together all the important things that happened in the story, and tells
how events work out for the characters.
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CONCLUSION: Write a sentence or two about the conclusion. Explain how things worked out for the characters.
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MAIN IDEA: A main idea may be a big situation facing the
characters (such as a war, or a journey to discover new land), and how
they reacted. Or, a main idea can be a lesson learned in reading the
story. Sometimes a single sentence tells the story's main
lesson. Examples: In the story of David and Goliath, the main
idea is that God gave amazing strength to a young man when he put all
his trust in the living God. In the story of the Three Little
Pigs, the lesson is that those who prepare carefully will be safe
through all kinds of dangers. Another way to tell the lesson is
this -- when a person only plays and wastes time, someday he will be
very sorry for not preparing wisely for the future.
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MAIN IDEA: What is the MAIN idea of the story you have
just read? Can you find three facts that prove this idea is
important? ____________________________________________
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