Identifying characters, settings, and major events in a story By: Rachael Schneider Introduction Lessons Quiz

Introduction O This lesson is a English Language Arts related and is for a Kindergarden students O Standards: With prompting and support, identify characters, setting, and major events in a story O Students will go through the lesson learning what characters, setting, and major events in a story are and how to identify them while reading. O After the lesson is completed students will take a quiz identifying the characters, setting and major events of a story.

Lesson This lesson will teach students will learn what and how to identify the characters, setting, and major events in a story Students will then watch and follow along with a story, and be assisted in identifying characters, settings, and major events in that story A quiz will follow the lesson, to see if they understand and can identify characters, settings, and major events independently The objective is students will successfully be able to identify characters, setting, and major events of a story

Lesson Characters: O The characters are the people, animals, or other creatures in the story. O Often there are two types of characters. There is a hero and a villain. O The hero is usually the main good character, and the villain is usually the main bad character in the story. O Some stories have more than on hero and or villain.

Lesson Setting: O One element in every story is the setting. O Setting is where and when the story takes place. O The setting of a story is the place and time when a story takes place. O Does it occur in the past, present, or future? O There can be more than one setting in a story.

Lesson Major Events in a story: O The major events are what happens in a story, and the order in which it happens O Every story is made up of a sequence, or series, of events. O The way events are ordered to create a story is called the plot. O The plot is all of the action that takes place in the story.

Lesson Green Eggs and Ham: O Watch and follow along in your book the story of Green Eggs and Ham written by Dr. Seuss. O During the reading our goal is to find the characters, setting, and major events THE STORY OF GREEN EGGS AND HAM

Lesson Review: REVIEW SETTING, CHARACTERS, AND MAJOR EVENTS SONG O Characters: The characters are the people, animals, or other creatures in the story. O Characters can either be a hero or a villain O Setting: Setting is where and when the story takes place. O Time and place O Major Events: The major events are what happens in a story, and the order in which it happens O Plot

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Question #1 The people, animals or things that make up a story is called a. Setting Setting b. Character Character c. Major Event Major Event

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Question #2 Which picture is an example of a character?

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Question #3 What are the Major Events in a story? a. People, animals or things within the story People, animals or things within the story b. Where the story takes place Where the story takes place c. The order in which events happen in the story The order in which events happen in the story

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Question # 4 CLICK THE PICTURE: What picture does NOT describe a setting in Green Eggs and Ham? a. BOX b. GREEN EGGS AND HAM c. HOUSE

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