Fictional Text Annotation Toolkit Story Element
Explanation/Meaning
6th Grade Annotation
7th Grade Annotation
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Setting
The time and place the story occurs
Characterization
When you learn something new about a character; character traits
Symbol
When an object represents an idea
Conflict (Internal)
When the character is making a difficult decisions or has mixed emotions
int
con
Conflict (External
Two different, opposing forces in a struggle; an outside problem
ext
con
Figurative Language Mood (Positive) Mood (Negative)
Simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, personification, idiom, imagery, allusion A word or phrase that shows positive mood; makes the reader feel positive A word or phrase that shows negative mood; makes the reader feel negative
Foreshadowing
An event that helps you predict what will happen next
Unknown Word
When you don’t know the word
Theme
A life lesson learned; the important message or main idea of the story
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char
daring
Sym
FL Sim FL onom joyful ominous
FL hyper FL met 1Mood
joyous
Mood ominous Foreshadowing
suspense
unknowhir Friendship
Pge