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Key words: Define the following in your own words.
Word
Definition
character
plot
setting
story elements
theme
Check-In (page 3): Consider what you have learned from the lesson. Then match each story element to the example that shows its influence on the other story elements.
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plot
setting
characters
Story Element
Example
The boy trembled as he hid under his bed, hoping to avoid his impatient mother and the appointment with his creepy dentist.
The home team won the basketball game in the last second, and the fans began a celebration that spread throughout the town.
The trail in the woods was hidden beneath the snow; and the hikers, who realized that they were lost, began to blame each other.
Practice (page 4): Read paragraphs 1–13 of “The Moustache,” a short story by Robert Cormier. Then use what you have learned about the interaction of story elements to answer these questions. Write your answers in the provided space below.
Question
Answer
Question 1: How does the character of Annie affect the plot in this early part of the story?
Question 2: How does the setting of the story change between paragraph 1 and paragraph 13?
Question 3: How does the change affect Mike, the main character?
Check-In (page 9): Use what you have learned during this lesson to answer these questions.
Question
Answer
How are elements of the natural environment interconnected?
How do people depend on the natural environment?
Why do you think it is important for people to recognize their impact on the environment?
How do story elements interact?
What question can you ask to help you analyze how one element of a story affects others?
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Definitions (in my own words)
- character: A person (or sometimes an animal or thing) in a story whose actions, thoughts, and feelings move the story forward.
- plot: The sequence of events in a story—the problems, actions, and outcomes that make the story happen.
- setting: Where and when a story takes place, including place, time period, and the immediate physical and social surroundings.
- story elements: The basic parts that make up a story (for example: characters, plot, setting, conflict, point of view, and theme).
- theme: The central idea, message, or insight about life that a story explores (what the story is really "about" beneath the plot).
Check-In (page 3) — match each story element to the example
- The boy trembled as he hid under his bed, hoping to avoid his impatient mother and the appointment with his creepy dentist. → characters (the characters’ traits and relationships influence what happens)
- The home team won the basketball game in the last second, and the fans began a celebration that spread throughout the town. → plot (the event in the plot causes other events and changes)
- The trail in the woods was hidden beneath the snow; and the hikers, who realized that they were lost, began to blame each other. → setting (the snowy setting creates problems and changes how characters behave)
Practice (page 4) — “The Moustache,” paragraphs 1–13
I don’t have those paragraphs in front of me. If you paste paragraphs 1–13, I can give specific answers. Meanwhile, here is how to approach each question and sentence-starter templates you can adapt:
Question 1: How does the character of Annie affect the plot in this early part of the story?
- Approach: Identify what Annie does or says in paragraphs 1–13 and describe how those actions push events forward or create conflict.
- Sentence starter: “Annie influences the plot by _______ (doing/ saying X). Because of this, _______ (another character reacts / an event happens), which leads to _______ (next plot development).”
Question 2: How does the setting of the story change between paragraph 1 and paragraph 13?
- Approach: Note the initial setting details (place, mood, time) in paragraph 1 and any different or tightened details by paragraph 13.
- Sentence starter: “In paragraph 1 the story is set in _______ (describe). By paragraph 13 the setting has changed to _______ (describe how it’s different).”
Question 3: How does the change affect Mike, the main character?
- Approach: Describe Mike’s emotional or behavioral response to the setting change or to events tied to it (what he thinks, feels, or does differently).
- Sentence starter: “The change in setting affects Mike by _______ (feeling X, deciding Y, acting Z) because _______ (reason / connection to setting or Annie).”
If you paste the text or summarize what Annie does and the setting details in those paragraphs, I’ll write specific answers you can use.
Check-In (page 9)
- How are elements of the natural environment interconnected?
- Different parts (soil, water, air, plants, animals, climate) depend on and affect each other: for example, plants need soil and water, animals depend on plants for food and on water for drinking, and weather patterns influence what organisms can live in a place. A change in one part (like less water) affects many others.
- How do people depend on the natural environment?
- People rely on the environment for resources (food, water, materials, energy), for services (pollination, water purification, climate regulation), and for cultural/recreational value.
- Why do you think it is important for people to recognize their impact on the environment?
- Recognizing impact lets people avoid or reduce harms (pollution, habitat loss, climate change), manage resources sustainably, and protect ecosystems that we and future generations depend on.
- How do story elements interact?
- Story elements influence one another: characters’ personalities and choices drive the plot; the setting shapes what characters can do and feel; conflicts and events reveal theme; tone and point of view shape how readers understand everything. Changing one element often changes others.
- What question can you ask to help you analyze how one element of a story affects others?
- Useful question: “How does [element X] cause or change [element Y]?” (for example: “How does the setting cause changes in the characters’ behavior?”)
If you want, paste the paragraphs from “The Moustache” and I’ll draft specific answers for Questions 1–3.
- character: A person (or sometimes an animal or thing) in a story whose actions, thoughts, and feelings move the story forward.
- plot: The sequence of events in a story—the problems, actions, and outcomes that make the story happen.
- setting: Where and when a story takes place, including place, time period, and the immediate physical and social surroundings.
- story elements: The basic parts that make up a story (for example: characters, plot, setting, conflict, point of view, and theme).
- theme: The central idea, message, or insight about life that a story explores (what the story is really "about" beneath the plot).
Check-In (page 3) — match each story element to the example
- The boy trembled as he hid under his bed, hoping to avoid his impatient mother and the appointment with his creepy dentist. → characters (the characters’ traits and relationships influence what happens)
- The home team won the basketball game in the last second, and the fans began a celebration that spread throughout the town. → plot (the event in the plot causes other events and changes)
- The trail in the woods was hidden beneath the snow; and the hikers, who realized that they were lost, began to blame each other. → setting (the snowy setting creates problems and changes how characters behave)
Practice (page 4) — “The Moustache,” paragraphs 1–13
I don’t have those paragraphs in front of me. If you paste paragraphs 1–13, I can give specific answers. Meanwhile, here is how to approach each question and sentence-starter templates you can adapt:
Question 1: How does the character of Annie affect the plot in this early part of the story?
- Approach: Identify what Annie does or says in paragraphs 1–13 and describe how those actions push events forward or create conflict.
- Sentence starter: “Annie influences the plot by _______ (doing/ saying X). Because of this, _______ (another character reacts / an event happens), which leads to _______ (next plot development).”
Question 2: How does the setting of the story change between paragraph 1 and paragraph 13?
- Approach: Note the initial setting details (place, mood, time) in paragraph 1 and any different or tightened details by paragraph 13.
- Sentence starter: “In paragraph 1 the story is set in _______ (describe). By paragraph 13 the setting has changed to _______ (describe how it’s different).”
Question 3: How does the change affect Mike, the main character?
- Approach: Describe Mike’s emotional or behavioral response to the setting change or to events tied to it (what he thinks, feels, or does differently).
- Sentence starter: “The change in setting affects Mike by _______ (feeling X, deciding Y, acting Z) because _______ (reason / connection to setting or Annie).”
If you paste the text or summarize what Annie does and the setting details in those paragraphs, I’ll write specific answers you can use.
Check-In (page 9)
- How are elements of the natural environment interconnected?
- Different parts (soil, water, air, plants, animals, climate) depend on and affect each other: for example, plants need soil and water, animals depend on plants for food and on water for drinking, and weather patterns influence what organisms can live in a place. A change in one part (like less water) affects many others.
- How do people depend on the natural environment?
- People rely on the environment for resources (food, water, materials, energy), for services (pollination, water purification, climate regulation), and for cultural/recreational value.
- Why do you think it is important for people to recognize their impact on the environment?
- Recognizing impact lets people avoid or reduce harms (pollution, habitat loss, climate change), manage resources sustainably, and protect ecosystems that we and future generations depend on.
- How do story elements interact?
- Story elements influence one another: characters’ personalities and choices drive the plot; the setting shapes what characters can do and feel; conflicts and events reveal theme; tone and point of view shape how readers understand everything. Changing one element often changes others.
- What question can you ask to help you analyze how one element of a story affects others?
- Useful question: “How does [element X] cause or change [element Y]?” (for example: “How does the setting cause changes in the characters’ behavior?”)
If you want, paste the paragraphs from “The Moustache” and I’ll draft specific answers for Questions 1–3.
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