Grade 1 study

What is a character trait?

Character traits describe the inside of a character. Their personality. Words like brave, kind, curious, shy, and helpful are character traits.

What is the central message of a story?

The central message is the most important lesson in a story.. What did the character learn? That lesson is the central message.

Is this true? Every story follows a structure: the beginning sets up who and where, the middle introduces a problem or challenge, and the end shows how it is not solved.

No. Every story follows a structure: the beginning sets up who and where, the middle introduces a problem or challenge, and the end shows how it is solved.

Who is telling the story?

Point of view is about who is narrating. First person uses 'I'. The character tells their own story. Third person uses 'he' or 'she'. Someone outside tells it.

How can you compare two stories?

When you compare two stories, look at characters, settings, problems, and messages.. Ask: same characters? same problem? same lesson? Then name one difference.

Is this true? Author's purpose is the reason an author wrote a text.

Yes. Did it make you enjoy a story, teach a fact, or try to change your mind?

Match each prompt to its fact.

What is a character trait? → Character traits describe the inside of a character. Their personality.; What is the central message of a story? → The central message is the most important lesson in a story.; What are the parts of a story? → Every story follows a structure: the beginning sets up who and where, the middle introduces a problem or challenge, and the end shows how it is solved.; Who is telling the story? → Point of view is about who is narrating.

Put these ideas in lesson order.

character trait → central message → story structure → point of view