Characters and Setting

Unit Test Review

Character ReviewWhat are characters?What are characters?

Characters are the people in a story. They can Characters are the people in a story. They can be real or imaginary. be real or imaginary.

Character ReviewHow can we describe characters?How can we describe characters?

We use character trait words to describe We use character trait words to describe characters. characters.

Character ReviewRemember: character traits are words that describe Remember: character traits are words that describe what a character is like inside. It is not a description what a character is like inside. It is not a description of what they do. of what they do.

For example:For example: Likes to run (not a character trait)Likes to run (not a character trait)Athletic (a character trait someone who likes to run has)Athletic (a character trait someone who likes to run has)

LovingSomeone who is loving always shows that Someone who is loving always shows that they care about other people. they care about other people.

What are some things that someone who is What are some things that someone who is loving might do?loving might do?

Happy Would a happy character:Would a happy character:

A. be mean to his or her friends?A. be mean to his or her friends?B. always have a smile on his or her face?B. always have a smile on his or her face?C. lie to their family?C. lie to their family?D. play soccer?D. play soccer?

GrumpyWhich action best shows that someone might Which action best shows that someone might be a grumpy person?be a grumpy person?

A. making a sour faceA. making a sour faceB. helping a sister with homeworkB. helping a sister with homeworkC. cheating on a test C. cheating on a test

GrumpyWhat sentence is something that a grumpy What sentence is something that a grumpy person is most likely to say?person is most likely to say?

A. “I can’t wait to go to school every day”A. “I can’t wait to go to school every day”B. “I don’t like school. I want to stay home.”B. “I don’t like school. I want to stay home.”C. “Let’s all hang out after school.”C. “Let’s all hang out after school.”

Cheerful What are things that someone who is cheerful What are things that someone who is cheerful might do?might do?

Smile a lot Smile a lot Share with friendsShare with friendsSay kind words Say kind words Help othersHelp others

What character trait word is used to describe What character trait word is used to describe someone who doesn’t like to do work and wants someone who doesn’t like to do work and wants others to do things for them?others to do things for them?

• Lazy Lazy

Lazy What character trait can be used to What character trait can be used to describe someone who always tells describe someone who always tells

lies?lies?

PoliteWhat character trait can be used to What character trait can be used to

describe someone who says things like describe someone who says things like “please” and “thank you” when speaking “please” and “thank you” when speaking

to others?to others?

Generous What trait describes someone who What trait describes someone who always is willing to give things to always is willing to give things to

others?others?

SneakyIf someone tries to get away with things If someone tries to get away with things when no one is looking, what is a good when no one is looking, what is a good character trait word to describe them? character trait word to describe them?

ResponsibleWhat are some things that someone who is What are some things that someone who is responsible might do?responsible might do?

Do their homework before playingDo their homework before playingTell a teacher when they need helpTell a teacher when they need helpSave their money instead of spend it Save their money instead of spend it Pays attention in classPays attention in class

Why did Tiffany let out a cry of

joy?

Tiffany had been waiting for Tiffany had been waiting for this day for a long time. It this day for a long time. It was finally her birthday. was finally her birthday. Tiffany walked into her house Tiffany walked into her house and let out a cry of joy. Pink and let out a cry of joy. Pink and blue balloons filled the and blue balloons filled the house. Pink and blue were house. Pink and blue were the colors she loved best. A the colors she loved best. A birthday cake sat on the birthday cake sat on the dining room table. It had pink dining room table. It had pink and blue icing in the shapes and blue icing in the shapes of paintbrushes. Tiffany loved of paintbrushes. Tiffany loved to paint. Her parents had to paint. Her parents had remembered all her favorite remembered all her favorite things. They were the best things. They were the best parents in the world. Tiffany parents in the world. Tiffany loved her parents for making loved her parents for making her birthday so specialher birthday so special

A. She was surprised by all of her friends

B. She was excited about what she saw

C. She remembered it was her birthday

D. She loved to walk inside her house

Setting ReviewRemember, a setting is WHEN and WHERE a Remember, a setting is WHEN and WHERE a story takes place. story takes place.

Setting Review The where of a setting is a place. Stories can The where of a setting is a place. Stories can take place anywhere. Some examples of take place anywhere. Some examples of different settings are:different settings are:

Baseball games, doctor’s offices, houses, parks, Baseball games, doctor’s offices, houses, parks, bedrooms, schools, playgrounds, outerspacebedrooms, schools, playgrounds, outerspace

If you wrote a story about what you do after If you wrote a story about what you do after school, what would the setting be?school, what would the setting be?

Setting Review The when of a setting is a time or environment. The when of a setting is a time or environment. Stories can take place during many different times. Stories can take place during many different times. Some examples of different settings are:Some examples of different settings are:

Winter, summer, fall, spring, in the rain, after school, Winter, summer, fall, spring, in the rain, after school, at noon, in the morning, August, on a Mondayat noon, in the morning, August, on a MondayIf you wrote a story about what you do after school, If you wrote a story about what you do after school,

what would the setting be (think about the time)?what would the setting be (think about the time)?

SettingIf you chose a book with If you chose a book with this picture on the cover, this picture on the cover, what would the setting what would the setting probably be?probably be?

How would you know the setting of this story was a party?

Gabe knocked on the door on Saturday Gabe knocked on the door on Saturday afternoon. He had waited all summer for afternoon. He had waited all summer for Justin's birthday party. Now it was here. As he Justin's birthday party. Now it was here. As he waited, he could hear voices yelling from the waited, he could hear voices yelling from the inside of the house. Then the door opened inside of the house. Then the door opened suddenly. It was Justin's mom. She gave Gabe a suddenly. It was Justin's mom. She gave Gabe a huge smile and welcomed Gabe into the house. huge smile and welcomed Gabe into the house. The party was better than Gabe had imagined. The party was better than Gabe had imagined. Balloons were hung everywhere. Outside, there Balloons were hung everywhere. Outside, there were games and a jumping house. Gabe were games and a jumping house. Gabe couldn't believe that he was there.couldn't believe that he was there.

What is the setting?

Juniper, the cat, wanted to Juniper, the cat, wanted to jump down from the tree jump down from the tree that she had climbed. Earlier, that she had climbed. Earlier, she had tried to catch the she had tried to catch the pesky bird that was pesky bird that was bothering her all day. Now, bothering her all day. Now, Juniper was stuck in the tree. Juniper was stuck in the tree. She couldn't get down. Every She couldn't get down. Every time she looked down, she time she looked down, she became dizzy with fear. became dizzy with fear. Juniper sat very still on top Juniper sat very still on top of the tree branch. Maybe of the tree branch. Maybe someone will find me up someone will find me up here if I just wait, thought here if I just wait, thought Juniper. She heard footsteps Juniper. She heard footsteps come toward her. She come toward her. She thought, Here's my chance.thought, Here's my chance.

A. On a tree branchB. On the rooftopC. In a bird’s nestD. In a tall house

When and where does this story

take place?

Harry is a seal at the zoo. Harry is a seal at the zoo. Each day at three o'clock Each day at three o'clock Harry performs for the Harry performs for the people at the zoo. Many people at the zoo. Many people come to the zoo just people come to the zoo just to watch him do his tricks. to watch him do his tricks. Harry knows many tricks. Harry knows many tricks. He jumps through hoops. He jumps through hoops. He can sing and even paint He can sing and even paint with his flippers! His trainer with his flippers! His trainer feeds him a snack when he feeds him a snack when he does a trick. The people does a trick. The people love it when Harry claps for love it when Harry claps for himself. It always makes himself. It always makes them laugh.them laugh.

A. When Harry jumps through hoops

B. The zoo on Mondays C. When Harry sings with his

flippersD. The zoo at 3:00