Vocabulary:

• Analyze to figure out how the story's elements interact with each other.

• Elements of a literary text consist of story elements in the passage.

• The setting is when or where the story takes place.

• Characters are the people, animals, etc. in the story.

• Plot is the sequence of events that make up a story.

• The conflict is the problem(s) in the story.

• The resolution is how the problem is resolved.

Study the photo. Do you see a conflict in the story? What is the setting of the story? What is the relationship between the setting and the conflict?

Questions to Think About While Reading:

• What is the relationship between the setting and the conflict?

• What is the setting of the story?

• What is the conflict in the story?

Relationship between setting and conflict:

Setting: A farm on the Oklahoma Plains

Conflict: A dangerous dust storm has consumed the plains and Cora, her family are in danger and must find shelter to get through the storm.

Relationship: The Oklahoma plains are popular for having dust storms; therefore the setting shapes the conflict.

LET'S PRACTICE

• Look for the sentence that best shows Cora taking charge to solve the problem.

• Answer the question on the next page.

More Practice: Read the passage and answer the questions on the slides that follow.

Independent Practice:

Go into Canvas and complete today's assignment. Your module will be found at the top.