12. 1. Have you ever heard an animal talk? No Yes 2. Can an animal shop in a store? No Yes 3. Can people talk to each other? No Yes When trying to decide if the characters in a story are real ask yourself if the animals or people do realistic things.

15. 1. Is a palace with a frog prince somewhere you can visit? No Yes 2. Can you go to your friend's house to play? No Yes 3. Can your family take a summer vacation to Disney World? No Yes When trying to decide if the setting in a story is real ask yourself if it is a place you could really go to.

19. When we read, it is important for us to understand the important events in a story that make up the plot Did You Know? Almost every story has a problem. This is called the plot. The plot has three parts A character with the A character tries to solve the problem problem The problem is solved