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The story "The Horned Toad Prince" is set in the American Southwest.
examples include:
this morning
at breakfast
last night
day of week
first, second, third, etc.
next
then
after
finally
following
last
before
First, a problem or goal is introduced.
Next, there is rising action, or the events that
happen as the characters try to solve their
problem or reach their goal.
After that comes the climax, or point where the problem is faced.
Finally, there is a resolution where the problem is solved and the story wraps up.
see section 3 in LAL notebook for story mountain
favor
lassoed
offended
prairie
riverbed
shrieked
sassy
suspiciously
twang
corral
frontier
rodeo
1. How can you tell the setting of this story is a desert?
2. Why does the author describe how Reba Jo spends her time? What was her favorite way to spend time?
3. What problem does Reba Jo face?
4. How does Reba Jo solve this problem?
5. What 3 things does the horned toad ask for?
6. What is the outcome of this story?
7. What was the author's purpose for writing this story?
Why do author's write?
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Sequence is the order in which events happen in a story.
Stop and think: what are some words that signal the sequence of a story?
An author may have more
than one purpose within a
story. You will often be asked why an author includes what they do in a story.