Central Message/Moral

Front

What is the central message of a story?

Back

The central message is the heart of the story; it is what the author wants you to learn from reading.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Front

What do we call the time and place of a story?

Back

The setting is the time and place where the story happens.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Front

What is the problem in a story called?

Back

The problem in a story is called the conflict.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What is the moral of the story 'The Hen Who Laid Golden Eggs'?

Back

The moral is to be happy with what you have.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Front

What is sometimes called the 'turning point' of the story?

Back

The climax is sometimes called the 'turning point' of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What is a lesson that can be learned from a story?

Back

A lesson learned from a story is often called the moral.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Front

What are the characters in a story?

Back

Characters are the people, animals, or beings that the story is about.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

The sequence of events in a story is called the plot.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.K.3

Front

What is the beginning of a story called?

Back

The beginning of a story is called the exposition.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

Front

What happens at the end of a story?

Back

The end of a story is called the resolution.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3