Recounting Stories and Identifying Central Message

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Sample questions

1. After reading a story about a brave knight, who would be the main character?

○ The tall castle

○ A shiny sword

✓ The brave knight

○ A dark forest

Answer: The brave knight — Think about who the story is *about*.

2. In the story 'The Little Red Hen,' where does most of the story take place?

○ The baker's shop

○ The big city

○ The hen's friends

✓ The farm

Answer: The farm — Where do the characters live and do most of their actions?

3. If a story starts with a little bear waking up from a long sleep, what is the *first* major event?

✓ The bear wakes up.

○ The bear eats berries.

○ The bear meets a friend.

○ The bear goes to sleep.

Answer: The bear wakes up. — What happens right at the very beginning of the story?

Identify the main characters, setting, and major events of a story.
Recount a story in chronological order, including key details.
Determine the central message or moral of a story.
Explain how specific events in a story contribute to its central message.
After reading a fable, discuss with a partner how the characters' actions and the story's events teach a specific lesson, providing textual evidence.

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