Understanding the Author's Message

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What is the main idea of a story?

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The main idea of a story is what the story is mostly about.

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What is a summary?

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A summary is a short statement of the main points.

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What is a theme of a story?

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The theme of a story is the moral or lesson of the story.

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Which point of view does not include the narrator as a character in the story?

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The third person point of view does not include the narrator as a character.

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Why does an author write a story?

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An author writes a story to make the reader laugh, to teach a lesson, or to tell about something that happened.

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What is a character in a story?

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A character is a person, animal, or being that takes part in the story.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The setting of a story is where and when the story takes place.

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What is a plot?

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The plot is the sequence of events that make up the story.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To infer means to make a guess based on clues in the text.

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What is a conflict in a story?

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A conflict is a struggle between opposing forces in the story.