📚 Part 1: Vocabulary Definitions

Instructions: Match each textual analysis term with its correct definition by drawing a line between them.

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Event

4. Mood

5. Evidence

A. The feeling or atmosphere created by the author

B. When and where a story takes place

C. A person or being in a story

D. Something that happens in the story

E. Specific details from the text that support your ideas

✏️ Part 2: Example Sentences

Instructions: Complete each sentence using the vocabulary words from the box below.

Word Bank: character, setting, event, mood, evidence

1. The main _____________ in the story was a brave young girl who wanted to save her village.

2. The dark, stormy night _____________ made the story feel scary and mysterious.

3. The most important _____________ happened when the dragon appeared at the castle gates.

4. The author creates a tense _____________ by describing the character's racing heartbeat.

5. I can find _____________ for my opinion by looking at the descriptive words the author uses.

6. Draw a simple picture or symbol that represents each vocabulary word:

Character:

Setting:

Event:

7. Choose ONE vocabulary word and explain how it helps create meaning in a story you know:

My chosen word: _________________