Long ago, in a small fishing village, a boy named Ilyo lived with his grandmother. Every morning he mended nets by the shore. Which detail gives the setting?

Nena and her cousin Boy raced to fix the broken fence before their lolo came home. A neighbor watched from his gate and waved once. Who are the major characters?

The class had practised their dance for weeks. On contest day, the sound system in the gym would not turn on. Ms. Cruz stared at the silent speakers. What is the problem?

Dado found his bike tyre flat again. He sat down on the step, took one slow breath, and started to patch the hole himself. What was Dado's reaction?

Lito left the gate open when he ran to buy bread. When he came back, the family's goat was gone from the yard. What was the consequence of leaving the gate open?

The flood took the bridge, so the children could not reach school. On Saturday the farmers laid coconut trunks across the stream. On Monday everyone crossed. How was the problem resolved?

Ana lives in Bohol with her aunt and sells ripe mangoes at the market every Sunday. Which plot stage is this part?

After the map went missing, the twins searched the attic, asked the neighbors, then found a torn corner under the stairs. Each clue led to another. Which plot stage are these events?

The rope slipped. Marco hung above the river by one hand while his sister leaned down. He caught her wrist just in time. Which plot stage is this moment?

After Rosa won the spelling contest, the crowd left the hall, her teacher packed away the trophies, and the family walked home talking. Which plot stage is this part?

Nilo is back at school. The lost carabao sleeps in its pen and life in the barangay is calm again. Which plot stage is this part?

It was almost midnight in the mountain town of Sagada when Kiko heard slow footsteps on the roof. This sentence gives both the time and the place of the story.

Bea's kite string snapped and the kite flew over the trees. She ran after it until she reached the river. Bea's problem is that her kite got away from her.

Tonio hid the broken plate under the sink. That night he could not sleep. In the morning he told his mother the truth, and she helped him glue it. What finally resolved Tonio's problem?

A strong storm hit the town. Trees fell across the road and the power went out for days. The storm is this story's ___.

Ben and the wild bull stood face to face at the edge of the cliff. Neither one moved. This moment is the plot stage called ___.

Ime forgot to water her seedlings for a whole week. When she looked at the plot on Saturday, the young leaves were brown and dry. What was the consequence of forgetting?

When the teacher read out Dan's name as the winner, he covered his face with both hands and did not stand up for a long moment. What does Dan's reaction show?

Rina's dog dug under the fence and ran off. She put up signs and asked the tricycle drivers for help. On Friday a driver brought the dog home. Which part is the resolution?

The story follows Aling Ising and her son Toto as they save their small store. A delivery man appears once to drop off rice. Why is the delivery man not a major character?