1. Underline the complete subject once
and the complete predicate twice.
1. My best friend lives down the street.
2. My brother’s girlfriend is a nurse.
3. How do you know the answer?
4. After school my tutor comes over.

2. Underline the complete subject once
and the complete predicate twice.
1. My best friend lives down the street.
2. My brother’s girlfriend is a nurse.
3. How do you know the answer?
4. After school my math tutor comes over.

3. Underline the complete subject once
and the complete predicate twice.
1. My best friend lives down the street.
2. My brother’s girlfriend is a nurse.
3. How do you know the answer?
4. After school my math tutor comes over.

4. Short Story and Novels
Short Stories…
• Usually are about a single
idea or theme
• Are usually not in chapters
• Can be read in one sitting
Novels…
• Have several ideas and
themes
• Much longer
• Are told in chapters and
take much longer to read

5. All fiction has certain elements…
• Plot
• Character
• Setting
• Theme
Short stories
usually have
simple settings,
few characters
and a single plot
or theme.

6. Plot
Is the framework or
map of the story.
It is build around a
conflict.

7. What is the plot of Eleven? Of
Thank You M’am?

8. Character
Every novel is
built around
main and minor
characters who
move the story
forward. Every
character has
personality traits
that define
them.

9. Who are the main characters in
Goldilocks and the Three Bears?
Goldilocks
Papa Bear
Mama Bear
Baby Bear

10. Setting
Is the time and
place a story takes
place. By time, it
could be the time
of day and time in
history as well…

11. What is the setting for the Harry
Potter stories?
Good conquers evil.
All people have equal worth.

12. Theme
Is the meaning
or moral of the
story. What
message is the
author trying
to get across?
What is the
lesson?

13. What would you say is the theme of
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas?
There is good in everyone.
Material things are unimportant

14. Short Stories…
• Tell a complete story in a few pages
• Are great for people who don’t have a ton of
time to read(or the desire to)!
• Usually have a lot of action in a short time and
can keep you interested!