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Story Setting(s) Where does the story take place? Is it a real or imaginary place? If the author does not give a clear or exact setting, what can you tell about the setting from the descriptions? Options: 1. Write a topic sentence and five descriptive sentences that give a clear picture of the setting or settings in the book. 2. If you choose to write about two main settings from the story. Write one topic sentence with three supporting details about each of the settings or two paragraphs.

The Time Period What is the story’s time period the present, historical, or the future? If the author does not give a clear or exact time, what can you tell about the time period from the descriptions? Options: 1. Write a topic sentence and six descriptive sentences that give a clear picture of the time period in the book. 2. If you choose to write about two time periods (A story within a story or parallel times. ), write one topic sentence with three supporting details about each of the time periods or two paragraphs.

Characters Who were the main characters in the story? Options: 1. If you choose to write about main characters from the story. Write one topic sentence with four supporting details about each of the characters or two paragraphs. 2. If you choose to write about more than two main characters from the story. Write one topic sentence with two supporting details about each of the characters.

Characters Motivations • Why do the main characters in the story acting as the way they do? What is the character’s motivation? Could it be hunger, jealousy or a far more complex emotion? Write some of the actions or motivations the characters displays in the story. Write at least six sentences.

Conflict in the Story • All fictional and historical stories have some type of conflict. This can be a dispute between best friends, miscommunication, or galactic battles with alien races. Write four to six sentences that describe the conflict in the story.

Resolution • Fictional and historical stories must have some type of conflict (problem) and (solution) resolution. Without resolution the story would be left hanging or seem unfinished. Write four to six sentences that describe how the conflicts in the story are resolved.

Conclusion • In the final paragraph the conclusion gives a personal review and opinion of the story. The sentences can tell how well the author told his or her story. The conclusion should also describe what you liked or did not like about the story with two supporting details. • I would recommend others read the story because the characters, setting, conflict or resolution were ……. Make a convincing statement that will “seal the deal”.