ELA Grade 3 Reading Literature Flashcards
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In a story, what does the 'setting' describe?
Answer: The time and place where the story happens
The setting describes where and when a story takes place. It provides the background environment for the events and characters.
What is the 'theme' of a story?
Answer: The central message or lesson the story teaches
Theme is the central message, lesson, or moral of a story — the deeper meaning that the author wants readers to understand through the characters and events.
Read this passage: 'Maya clutched her umbrella tightly as the clouds gathered overhead. The smell of rain filled the air.' What can you infer is about to happen?
Answer: It is going to rain soon
Clues like 'clouds gathered overhead' and 'the smell of rain filled the air' allow readers to infer that rain is coming soon.
In a story, the 'narrator' is:
Answer: The person or voice telling the story
The narrator is the voice or character that tells the story to the reader. The narrator may be a character in the story (first person) or an outside observer (third person).
What does it mean when a story has a 'conflict'?
Answer: There is a problem or struggle that the character must face
Conflict is the central problem or struggle in a story. It can be between characters, between a character and nature, or within a character's own thoughts and feelings.
Which word best describes a character who helps others, even at great personal cost?
Answer: Heroic
A character who helps others even at personal cost demonstrates heroic qualities — courage and selflessness in service of others.