I’m working on comprehension! My strategy is Recognize Literary Elements
Secret to Success
Literary elements work together to form and enhance the story. We learn literary elements separately, and then combine them in our mind for better understanding of the story.
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Literary Elements
Characters: Who or what the story is about, based on the actions or words used.
Plot: The important events in the story, which include the conflict, or problem, of the story, and resolution, or how the problem was solved.
Setting: Where and when the story occurs. The author may also convey mood through the setting, leading the reader to feel a certain way, such as sad, scared, or happy.
Theme: The underlying message, or meaning, of the story. This can be stated or inferred.
While reading with your child, identify each of the elements of the story. Start with the simple elements and move to the harder ones.
Language we use:
Adapted from The Café Book by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser (2009)
Secret to Success
Literary elements work together to form and enhance the story. We learn literary elements separately, and then combine them in our mind for better understanding of the story.
What you can say or model
Literary Elements
Characters: Who or what the story is about, based on the actions or words used.
Plot: The important events in the story, which include the conflict, or problem, of the story, and resolution, or how the problem was solved.
Setting: Where and when the story occurs. The author may also convey mood through the setting, leading the reader to feel a certain way, such as sad, scared, or happy.
Theme: The underlying message, or meaning, of the story. This can be stated or inferred.
While reading with your child, identify each of the elements of the story. Start with the simple elements and move to the harder ones.
Language we use:
- “Does the character change during the story? Give examples.”
- “What is the setting in the story? Is it stated or do you have to infer?”
- “How is the mood described in the story based on the setting?”
- “What is the problem of the story? Give text evidence to support this.”
- “How has the problem been resolved? Support your thinking.”
Adapted from The Café Book by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser (2009)