Story Elements

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Tell the important parts of a story in your own words

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summarize

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A summary does what?

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is a shorter way to explain a text with important information or key points

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Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true? Options: The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage., The Summary is what the passage is mostly about., The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage., The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.

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The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.

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Why is the setting important in a story?

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It helps us be a part of the story.

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What is the setting for the show "Spongebob Squarepants?"

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Bikini Bottom

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What is a setting?

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The place where the story takes place.

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Who is the main character?

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A character is a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the action of a short story or other literary work.

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What do we call the series of events in a story? (Options: Setting, Plot, Theme)

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Plot

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The message of the story is the . . .

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Theme

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What is the conflict in a story?

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the problem or complication