Click
on the arrow to listen to the conversation. "Wow! I just finished reading one
of the best books ever written! This book was so
appealing to me!"
"What makes you think it was the best book
ever written? I guess I'm curious to know exactly what it was that
made this
book appealing to you?"
"Wait a minute, please! What in the
world does the word appealing
mean?"
"I can answer that! When something is
appealing
it causes you enjoyment. For
example, right now the idea of getting an ice cream cone is very
appealing to me. It's something
that would cause me enjoyment!"
"Now I get it. My teacher taught me that
there are many elements authors
use to make stories appealing.
He also said a story that appeals
to me may not appeal to you
because we all have our own likes and dislikes."
"Well, I am very pleased that you
learned what I taught you! There are many
elements that go into a story to make it
appealing. Let's take a look at
a few of them."
Click
on the arrow to read along with me.
A story with interesting
characters (who
or what)
can be appealing.
A story that has an exciting
setting (where and when it takes
place) can be appealing.
A story that has
conflict (a
problem) can be appealing.
A story that has an exciting
plot (action)
can be appealing.
A story with a lot of
action (everything
happening) can be appealing.
A story that is
humorous (causes
laughter or smiles) can be
appealing.
A story that is a
biography (about
another person's life) can be
appealing.
A story that has a
moral (lesson
that is taught) can be appealing.
Click on the arrow to listen. "I never really thought about why this book was
appealing to me, but I can tell you now. The
characters in the story were kids,
just like us. They did a lot of humorous
things when they were in school. Some of their adventures caused
conflict. There was a great
moral at the end of the story. I
guess this book was appealing
for all of these reasons."
Now that you've learned a few ways
to recognize appealing books or
stories,
click on the schoolhouse to practice.
