Every story has characters, a setting and events. Characters are the people or animals in the story. The setting is where and when it happens. Events are the things that happen, one after another.
When you read, stop and ask: Who is this about? Where are they? What happened first, next and last? The answers are in the words and the pictures.
Good readers also notice how a character feels. Look for clues such as smiling, crying or shouting.
Worked example
Read: “Sam the dog ran to the park. He found a red ball.” Who is the character and where is he?
- Who? The story is about Sam the dog.
- Where? He ran to the park.
Answer:The character is Sam the dog, and the setting is the park.
Key words
- character
- a person or animal in a story
- setting
- where and when a story happens
- event
- something that happens in a story
Practise this
New questions every time.
Common Core-referenced: RL.1.1, RL.1.3