Study Guide
What is the setting of a story?
The setting of a story
answers the questions of
where and when the story
takes place.
What is the conflict of a story?
 The conflict is the driving force behind the
plot.
 There is external conflict which is the struggle
between a character and an outside force such as
nature or another character.
 There is also internal conflict which is the
psychological struggle within the mind of the
dramatic character.
What is the resolution of a story?
The resolution is the ending of
the story. It happens after the
climax. It is when you learn
what happens to the characters
aster the conflict is resolved.
What is a Protagonist?
The leading character, hero or
heroine of a drama or other literary
work
An advocate for a political cause,
social reform or leader of a
movement
What is an Antagonist?
A person who is opposed to
struggles against or competes with
another
 an opponent
 an adversary
 the enemy of the hero.
Mood
The mood is the feeling or
atmosphere perceived by the
reader.
All choices for setting, images,
objects and details create a
mood.
sequence
The order in which events
take place.
How do you determine the main idea of a
passage?
Begin identifying the topic
sentences of separate
paragraphs and making
inferences by figuring out the
author’s purpose.
What are supporting details of the main
idea?
 Supporting details are the five W’s and H of the main
idea.
~ Who
~ What
~ Where
~ Where
~ Why
~ How
What are context clues?
Context clues help you
figure out the meaning of
unknown words in a
passage.
To summarize means to:
Shorten a passage in your
own words.
How is a prefix used?
It is placed at the
beginning of a word to
change the meaning of
a word.
How is a suffix used?
It is placed at the
end of a word to
change the meaning
of a word.
What are text features?
Text features help the
reader move through the
text and provide additional
information to help
students comprehend the
content.
Print Features guide readers
through patterns of organization.
 Table of Contents
 Index
 Glossary
 Preface
 Pronunciation Guide
 Appendix
Organizational Aids help readers find
important information
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Bold Print
Colored Print
Italics
Bullets
Titles
Headings
Subheadings
Captions
Labels
Sidebars
Graphic Aids represent information in some
specific way.
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Diagrams
Flow Charts
Sketches
Comparisons
Graphs
Figures
Maps
Charts/Tables
Overlays
Time-lines
Illustrations expand the meaning of the
text.
Photos
Drawings
Magnification