背景描寫有甚麼作用？

環境交代氣氛，例如灰天加狂風暗示壞事將至，不必明言。

怎樣找故事的教訓？

看主角最後改變了甚麼，那個改變就是作者想說的道理。

小學英文記敘文閱讀理解第三份：背景、動機與主題

練由環境推氣氛、由 because 找動機、還原比喻意思，並歸納故事教訓。

練習重點　先看環境描寫定了甚麼氣氛，再找 because 與 but 之後的動機和轉折，最後問故事想教甚麼。

基礎Read: “The sky turned grey and the wind howled.” What does this tell you about the setting?
基礎Read: “Ken studied every night because he wanted to win the competition.” Why did Ken study?
基礎Which word tells you the order of events: “After dinner, they went home”?
基礎Read: “Amy’s hands were cold and she kept looking at the clock.” How does Amy feel?
進階Read: “The old man was as slow as a turtle.” What does this tell you about the old man?
進階Read: “Tom smiled, but he said nothing.” What does the smile suggest?
進階Read: “At first Ling was angry. Later she laughed with her sister.” What changed in Ling?
挑戰Read: “Sam gave his last dollar to the beggar.” What does this show about Sam?
挑戰A story ends with the main character helping a new student. What is the lesson of the story?
錯題重練改錯答法：Q. “Why was Mia sad?” A. “Because.”

題號	答案	一句解說
1	a storm is coming	天色轉灰加上風聲大作，暗示暴風雨將至。
2	to win the competition	because 之後的內容就是原因。
3	After	After 表示時間先後。
4	nervous	手冷與不停看鐘都指向緊張。
5	he moved slowly	比喻要還原成意思，慢如龜即行動緩慢。
6	he was hiding his feelings	微笑與沉默並置，暗示把感受收起。
7	her mood	由生氣變一起大笑，改變的是情緒。
8	he is kind	連最後一元都送出，顯示他慷慨善良。
9	be kind to newcomers	主角的行動帶出待人友善的教訓。
10	Mia was sad because she lost her dog.	答 why 要寫出完整原因，不能只寫 Because。

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