Multiple Choice:
Which of the following sentences could be included in an objective summary?
Josephina is a strong and stubborn main character.
Josephina was brave to travel on a train to see her brother.
Josephina traveled three days to visit her brother in Arizona.
Josephina’s suitcase was made of brown fabric with frayed edges.
What kinds of differences may exist between a diverse group of people?
different names
different pets
different ages or cultural backgrounds
different number of siblings
Which of the following describes the difference between main points and minor details of a literary text?
Main points are quotations from the text, whereas minor details are in the author's own words.
Main points include key vocabulary words from a story, whereas minor details do not.
Main points are written from a first-person point of view, whereas minor details are written in the third person.
Main points are essential to the story, whereas minor details are not.
What is a characteristic of a good summary?
It includes direct quotations from the text.
It includes a personal opinion.
It is written in the author's own words.
It is written from a first-person point of view.
A good summary is written in the author's own words.
answer all of them
1. Josephina traveled three days to visit her brother in Arizona.
2. Different ages or cultural backgrounds may exist between a diverse group of people.
3. Main points are essential to the story, whereas minor details are not.
4. A good summary is written in the author's own words.
Word
Dictionary Definition
Definition in your own words
character
plot
setting
story elements
theme
character:
- Dictionary Definition: a person in a novel, play, or movie.
- Definition in your own words: A character is an individual portrayed in a work of literature or film.
plot:
- Dictionary Definition: the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work.
- Definition in your own words: The sequence of events that form the storyline of a literary work.
setting:
- Dictionary Definition: the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.
- Definition in your own words: The time and place in which a story unfolds.
story elements:
- Dictionary Definition: fundamental components or building blocks of a narrative.
- Definition in your own words: The essential components that make up a story, including characters, plot, setting, and theme.
theme:
- Dictionary Definition: the subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc.; a topic.
- Definition in your own words: The central message, lesson, or moral of a story; the underlying idea or concept that the author wants to convey to the reader.
Fill In the Blanks:
Several _________________________________________ interact to create a memorable experience for readers.
_________________________ is the sequence of events in a story.
Setting is the ____________________ and ____________________ in which story events happen.
___________________________ are the people, animals, and other figures in a story. __________________________ affect the __________________ and setting because they are the ones that _______________________ the story’s action.
Several story elements interact to create a memorable experience for readers.
Plot is the sequence of events in a story.
Setting is the time and place in which story events happen.
Characters are the people, animals, and other figures in a story. Characters affect the plot and setting because they are the ones that drive the story's action.
Match the story elements with the appropriate example.
plot
setting
characters
The boy trembled as he hid under his bed, hoping to avoid his impatient mother and the appointment with the creepy dentist.
The home team won the basketball game in the last seconds, and the fans began a celebration.
The trail in the woods was hidden beneath the snow; and the hikers, who were lost, began to blame each other.
plot: The home team won the basketball game in the last seconds, and the fans began a celebration.
setting: The trail in the woods was hidden beneath the snow; and the hikers, who were lost, began to blame each other.
characters: The boy trembled as he hid under his bed, hoping to avoid his impatient mother and the appointment with the creepy dentist.