Evidence is factual information that helps you know if something’s true. It’s proof! Learn how to back up your claims, whether you’re talking about cookies, laws, or Voltron.
Morals are lessons about how to treat other people. Many stories have these lessons embedded in them.
Character actions drive stories forward and reveal their personalities. By observing how characters react to situations, we learn about their motives, values, and goals. Actions can also show how characters change throughout a story. To understand characters better, look for evidence in the text and consider their thoughts and feelings.
What do characters do in times of trouble?
or when their friends need help?
What motivates the character?
Why do they act the way they act?
What are the values and beliefs that drive them?
What are their goals?
What does that tell us about the message of the story?
Why is this a surprise? Why is this character behaving in this way?
Good readers use illustrations to fill in details about stories. Illustrations in stories are important because they help set the mood, describe events, and show details. Let’s talk about how understanding pictures can help you understand stories even better.
Summarizing stories | Reading (video). (n.d.). Khan Academy. Retrieved July 21, 2024, from https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/cc-2nd-reading-vocab/xfb4fc0bf01437792:cc-2nd-fairy-tales-retold/xfb4fc0bf01437792:close-reading/v/summarizing-stories-reading-khan-academy
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