Theme, Plot and Inferencing

Front

What is the series of events in a story called?

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Plot

Front

What is the thinking process that occurs when a reader uses what is written along with prior knowledge to draw conclusions?

Back

Inferencing

Front

What can you infer if your mother is wearing a raincoat and carrying an umbrella?

Back

It is raining outside.

Front

What can you infer if it is snowing and your friend Justina texts that she will be late?

Back

Traffic is slow due to the weather.

Front

When making an inference, what two things does a reader use to draw conclusions?

Back

What's written in the story and prior knowledge.

Front

What is the main idea or underlying message of a story called?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the climax of a story?

Back

The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story.

Front

What is the setting of a story?

Back

The time and place in which the story occurs.

Front

What is an example of a theme in a story?

Back

Friendship, bravery, or the struggle between good and evil.

Front

What does it mean to infer?

Back

To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.