Describe Story Characters, Settings, and Events - 1st Grade ELA
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Identify the setting time in this sentence: "Last night, we read a book."
Identify the setting time in this sentence: "Last night, we read a book."
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Last night. "Last night" tells us when the reading happened.
Last night. "Last night" tells us when the reading happened.
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What is a major event in a story?
What is a major event in a story?
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An important part of the plot that changes what happens. Major events move the story forward and affect what happens next.
An important part of the plot that changes what happens. Major events move the story forward and affect what happens next.
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Which detail best helps you identify the setting: place, dialogue tags, or page numbers?
Which detail best helps you identify the setting: place, dialogue tags, or page numbers?
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Place. Place tells where the story happens, a key part of setting.
Place. Place tells where the story happens, a key part of setting.
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Which detail best helps you identify the time in a setting: season, font size, or author name?
Which detail best helps you identify the time in a setting: season, font size, or author name?
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Season. Season tells when the story happens, showing time of year.
Season. Season tells when the story happens, showing time of year.
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What is a character trait?
What is a character trait?
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A word that describes how a character is. Traits like brave, kind, or funny show personality.
A word that describes how a character is. Traits like brave, kind, or funny show personality.
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What does it mean to use key details from a story?
What does it mean to use key details from a story?
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Use important story facts from the text or pictures. Key details are the most important facts that help understand the story.
Use important story facts from the text or pictures. Key details are the most important facts that help understand the story.
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Which source is best for key details: the story text and pictures, or guessing?
Which source is best for key details: the story text and pictures, or guessing?
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The story text and pictures. Always look in the text and pictures for facts, not guesses.
The story text and pictures. Always look in the text and pictures for facts, not guesses.
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Identify the character in this sentence: "Mia fed the puppy."
Identify the character in this sentence: "Mia fed the puppy."
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Mia. Mia is the person doing the action in this sentence.
Mia. Mia is the person doing the action in this sentence.
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Identify the setting place in this sentence: "At the park, Ben played."
Identify the setting place in this sentence: "At the park, Ben played."
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The park. "At the park" tells us where Ben was playing.
The park. "At the park" tells us where Ben was playing.
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Which sentence is a key detail about setting, not character: A) "It was snowy." B) "Lia was kind."
Which sentence is a key detail about setting, not character: A) "It was snowy." B) "Lia was kind."
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A) "It was snowy.". "It was snowy" describes the place/weather, not a person.
A) "It was snowy.". "It was snowy" describes the place/weather, not a person.
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Which sentence is a key detail about character, not setting: A) "The cave was dark." B) "Sam was brave."
Which sentence is a key detail about character, not setting: A) "The cave was dark." B) "Sam was brave."
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B) "Sam was brave.". "Sam was brave" tells about Sam's personality, not place.
B) "Sam was brave.". "Sam was brave" tells about Sam's personality, not place.
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Identify the major event: A) "The title is 'The Trip.'" B) "The dog ran away."
Identify the major event: A) "The title is 'The Trip.'" B) "The dog ran away."
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B) "The dog ran away.". The dog running away is an action that changes the story.
B) "The dog ran away.". The dog running away is an action that changes the story.
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Which word best describes the character trait: "Tara shared her snack." A) selfish B) generous
Which word best describes the character trait: "Tara shared her snack." A) selfish B) generous
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B) generous. Sharing shows generosity, not selfishness.
B) generous. Sharing shows generosity, not selfishness.
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Which detail best supports the trait "tired": A) "He yawned." B) "He smiled."
Which detail best supports the trait "tired": A) "He yawned." B) "He smiled."
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A) "He yawned.". Yawning shows someone is tired, not smiling.
A) "He yawned.". Yawning shows someone is tired, not smiling.
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Which detail best supports the setting "beach": A) "waves and sand" B) "snow and ice"
Which detail best supports the setting "beach": A) "waves and sand" B) "snow and ice"
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A) "waves and sand". Waves and sand are found at beaches, not snow and ice.
A) "waves and sand". Waves and sand are found at beaches, not snow and ice.
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