ReadOasis Step 2(Part 4)

Sixth, stories are about social rules and values. Readers need to connect to the emotion the story creates. Readers need to connect to the conflict the characters face. For readers to make these connections, good stories must deal with good and bad behavior.

This is why readers are happy when characters overcome their troubles. And this is why readers are sad when characters fail. Through stories, we learn how to behave in our own lives. We can see the results ...