Unit 3: Theme, Plot, Character Traits

What is theme in a story?

• The type of story that it is.

• The main characters.

• The message or lesson of the story.

• The plot of the story.

What is the plot of a story?

• The ending of a story.

• The events that make up a story.

• The most exciting part of the story.

• The message of the story.

What are character traits?

• How the character acts and what the character looks like.

• Why the character does bad things in the story.

• When the character is doing something in a story.

• Characters cannot have different traits.

What is the setting of a story?

• The events of a story.

• The issue in the story.

• Where and when the story takes place.

• How long the story is.

When a character changes from the beginning of the story to the end of the story, this is called...

• Character traits

• Conflict

• Exposition

• Character development

The problem or issue in a story is called...

• The resolution

• The plot

• The conflict

• The message

What is the most exciting part of the plot called?

• Climax

• Resolution

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

The girls were coloring when Mike wanted to join along. One girl moved the crayons closer to them. The other girl proceeded to take the other crayon boxes. Mike had no crayons to use. One girl remarked, “These crayons are ours. Find your own.”

What is the theme of this passage?

• Sad

• Greed

• Scary

• Happy

Jim was stacking boxes at work. There was a certain height he had to reach. He stretched his body, but could not reach to place the final box at the top. Bill happened to see Jim struggling and came to his rescue, since he was a foot taller.

What is the theme of this passage?

• Don't judge a book by its cover

• Happiness

• Selfish

• Teamwork

Susie was waiting for Tina to arrive in the crowded lunch room. She looked through the crowd to see if she could spot Tina from afar. Tina was standing in an area all by herself. She had a perplexed look on her face, as there were no other seats available. Thankfully, Susie saved her a seat, and all was well.

What is a theme of this passage?

• Courage

• Friendship

• Greed

• Never give up