Question

Which word means “the people, animals, and other figures in a story”?(1 point)
Responses

plot
plot

setting
setting

themes
themes

characters

Answer 1

How do story elements help a reader?(1 point)
Responses

Story elements help a reader resolve a conflict. 
Story elements help a reader resolve a conflict. 

Story elements help a reader choose a book. 
Story elements help a reader choose a book. 

Story elements help a reader better understand an author. 
Story elements help a reader better understand an author. 

Story elements help a reader understand the meaning of a story. 

Answer 2

Use the sentences to answer the question.

“The house was covered with a thick snow. As Joe continued walking toward the chimney smoke, he realized how quiet his surroundings were.”

In the example, which story element has the most influence over the other story elements?

(1 point)
Responses

setting
setting

plot
plot

characters
characters

theme

Answer 3

characters

Answer 4

Story elements help a reader understand the meaning of a story.

Answer 5

In the example given, the story element with the most influence over the other story elements is the setting.