1. Reading
“Story Elements”

2. characters
A character is a person or creature that interacts with others within a story. There are different kinds of characters in stories, and different ways to describe them.

3. Who is the character?

4. Setting
The setting of a piece of literature is the time and place in which the story takes place. 

5. Problem

6. Solution

7. Plot
Events that happen in the story.

8. Fiction

9. Nonfiction

10. READING TIME!!!
“The Dragon Problem”

11. Vocabulary Brainstorming: A group problem-solving technique.
Flattened: to make (something) flat or flatter.
Frantically: To behave in an uncontrolled manner.
Gracious: Being kind, thoughtful and aware of others.

12. Vocabulary
Muttered: Make complaining remarks or noises under one‘s breath
Original:  Something that is unique and different in a positive way.
Stale: No longer good or appealing : no longer fresh.

13. “The Dragon Problem” CHARACTERS AND THEIR ROLES *
THE SETTING (TIME AND PLACE)
THE PROBLEM THE MAIN CHARACTER FACES
SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM

14. There are 4 types of sentences.
GRAMMAR
There are 4 types of sentences.
Declarative      
Interrogative   
Imperative       
Exclamatory    

15. There are 4 types of sentences
Each kind of sentence ends with its own special punctuation mark.
Let's look at each of these sentences.

16.    Type of Sentence
                        Use
    Punctuation Mark
       Declarative
      Makes a statement
         Period  ( . )      
       Interrogative
      Asks a question
  Question Mark   ( ? )         
        Imperative
    Gives a command or       makes a request
       Period  ( . )        
       Exclamatory
       Expresses strong             feeling
 Exclamation Mark   ( ! )

17. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES I want to be a good writer. (DECLARATIVE)
My friend is a really good writer. (DECLARATIVE)
Please sit down. (IMPERATIVE) (REQUEST)
I need you to sit down. (IMPERATIVE) (COMMAND)
When are you going to turn in your writing assignment? (INTERROGATIVE)
Do you know what the weather will be tomorrow? (INTERROGATIVE)
It is too dangerous to climb that mountain! (EXCLAMATORY)
I got an A on my book report! (EXCLAMATORY)

19. WRITING

20. WRITING ASSIGNMENT
REFLECT ON YOUR SUMMER VACATION AND CHOOSE A MOMENT WHICH YOU FEEL WAS THE BEST PART OF YOUR SUMMER BREAK.

21. who, what ,where ,when , why and how
Now use “who, what ,where ,when , why and how” to describe the best moments of your summer break!

22. The end!