This board helps players review Theme and Story Elements through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Theme, Characters, Setting, Plot, Story Evidence. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.
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A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
What is the theme of a story?
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the message or lesson about life
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Who or what takes part in the events of a story?
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characters
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What two things does setting usually tell us?
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where and when a story takes place
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What is the plot?
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the sequence of events in a story
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What should you use to support an answer about a character?
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details or evidence from the text
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Board content
Theme
- $100 — What is the theme of a story?
- the message or lesson about life
- $200 — Is a theme usually one word like 'friendship,' or a complete idea about friendship?
- a complete idea
- $300 — A character learns that telling the truth is better than hiding a mistake. What could the theme be?
- honesty is important
- $400 — A character keeps practicing until she succeeds. What could the theme be?
- persistence can lead to success
- $500 — Should a theme be supported by events and details from the story?
- yes
Characters
- $100 — Who or what takes part in the events of a story?
- characters
- $200 — What is a character trait?
- a quality that describes a character
- $300 — A character shares his lunch with someone who has none. What trait does this show?
- generous
- $400 — A character continues trying after several failures. What trait does this show?
- determined
- $500 — What can a character's actions reveal?
- their traits or personality
Setting
- $100 — What two things does setting usually tell us?
- where and when a story takes place
- $200 — A story takes place in a snowy village in 1850. What is the setting?
- a snowy village in 1850
- $300 — Can the setting affect what happens in a story?
- yes
- $400 — Which is part of setting: the location or the narrator's opinion?
- the location
- $500 — What word describes the time period in which a story occurs?
- time
Plot
- $100 — What is the plot?
- the sequence of events in a story
- $200 — What part of a story introduces characters and setting?
- beginning or exposition
- $300 — What is the major problem or struggle in a story called?
- conflict
- $400 — What is the high point of action or turning point called?
- climax
- $500 — What part shows how the conflict is resolved?
- resolution
Story Evidence
- $100 — What should you use to support an answer about a character?
- details or evidence from the text
- $200 — If a character grabs an umbrella after seeing dark clouds, what might that suggest?
- the character expects rain
- $300 — If a character whispers and hides a gift behind her back, what might she be planning?
- a surprise
- $400 — Which is stronger evidence that a character is tired: yawning repeatedly or wearing blue shoes?
- yawning repeatedly
- $500 — Why should readers cite story details when explaining an idea?
- to support their thinking
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