Reading Fiction

What is the theme of this story? 

• Don't steal. 

• Don't judge others. You don't know what they are capable of. 

• Being beautiful is the most important thing.

• Swans are prettier than ducks.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

_____ is the message or lesson of a story.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the theme of the text? Write your answer in a short constructed response. Use the following sentence starters:

The theme of the text is . . . The text says, " . . . "

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is another word for PLOT?

• conflict

• plop

• storyline

• text

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What can we look at to characterize characters in fiction? Select all four.

• thoughts

• dialogue

• actions

• setting

• feelings

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What do we use to summarize fiction texts? What does each letter stand for?

• BME - beginning, middle, exposition

• BME - behind, median, expand

• SWBST - so, when, but, solution, then

• SWBST - somebody, wanted, but, so then

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

____ is the emotions that an author shows in their writing.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

All of the events in the story leading up to the

climax. The tension in the story is building.

• falling action

• rising action

• exposition

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The turning point in the story. The tension is

at its highest point in the story.

• conflict

• climax

• falling action

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How is the problem/conflict in the story solved?

• resolution

• exposition

• conflict

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9