The author’s attitude, viewpoint, or opinion about the topic

A brief retelling of the main events or ideas without opinions or extra details

The character or force that opposes the protagonist

The universal message the author wants readers to learn

The author directly states what a character is like

The main character or hero in a story

Words or phrases around an unfamiliar word that help you figure out its meaning

The person or voice telling the story

The reason the author wrote the text: to inform, to entertain, to persuade, or to explain

Details or quotes from the text that support your answer or claim.

The person who wrote the text

The perspective from which a story is told

The author shows a character’s traits through actions, words, thoughts, and how others respond. (STEAL: Speech, Thoughts, Effects on others, Actions, Looks)