When reading a story, it is important to identify certain aspects of a text to fully understand what your book is about. First, you must find the characters of the story. Characters are usually introduced in the beginning of a story. Next, you must identify the setting of the story. This will help the reader picture where the story is taking place. Then, the author will usually present the problem that the characters are facing. Throughout the story, there will be many events that will occur. These will help to explain how the characters solve their problem. In the end, the characters will find a solution to their problem. This is usually how the story will end. Sometimes, there will be a theme that the author will want you to understand at the end of the book. These are all parts of a story that a reader must identify while reading a text.

Characters: A person that is in a book, movie, TV show or play.
Setting: Where a story takes place.
Problem: Something that a character or characters are struggling with in a story.
Events: Something that happens in a story.
Solution: How a character or characters solve their problem.
Theme: A main subject that is being described in a story.


Vocabulary Exercise:
Matching-
1. Problem ________                                        a. Where a story takes place.
2. Events ________                                           b. A main subject that is being described in a story.
3. Solution ________                                         c. A person that is in a book, movie, TV show or play.
4. Character ________                                      d. Something that happens in a story.
5. Theme ________                                           e. How a character or characters solve their problem.
6. Setting ________                                           f. Something that a character or characters are struggling                                                                                 with in a story.

Your and You're

Your: explaining something that is belonging to you. It is always followed by a noun.
You're: the contraction of the words "you" and "are". You're is usually followed by a verb form ending in -ing.

Please write the correct usage of "Your" and "You're" in the blanks of the following sentences:

1. ____________ going to the doctor tomorrow.
2. Please put away ____________ sneakers.
3. ____________ dog ate all of the cookies!
4. If ____________ seeing her tomorrow, tell her I say hi!
5. Is that ____________ wallet?
6. You are yawning because ____________ very tired tonight.
7. I know that ____________ a smart student!
8. Which one is ____________ jacket?
9. Call me when ____________ home.
10. My friend is friends with ____________ sister.