Story Elements
What is the plot of a story?
What happens during the story
What does every sentence start with?
A capital letter
Which sentence does NOT belong?
My family goes camping every summer. We sleep in a tent, roast marshmallows, and eat junk food. We fish too! My sister went to the mall last summer. Sometimes we go on long hikes.
a.) We fish too!
b.) My sister went to the mall last summer.
b.) My sister went to the mall last summer.
My friends house is big red and expensive.
My friends house is big, red, and expensive.
What does a subtitle do?
Tells us what the paragraph is about
What are the people or creatures in the story?
Characters
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
Joey ran down the field kicking the soccer ball. He got close to the goal and kicked as hard as he could. The goalie caught the ball and threw it back out. Joey knew he would try again soon.
The main idea is:
a.) you can't use your hands in soccer
b.) Joey is trying to score a goal
b.) Joey is trying to score a goal
The classes score on class dojo was 600 but they still needed more points.
The class's score on class dojo was 600, but they still needed more points.
Who writes the story?
The author
What is the setting?
Where the story takes place
What is an adjective?
A word that describes something
Every morning when I get up I eat breakfast, brush my teeth, comb my hair, get dressed and make my bed. After that, it is my job to feed the dog in the morning.
The main idea is:
a.) taking care of my dog
b.) my morning activities
c.) what time I eat breakfast
b.) my morning activities
I jus bot my sisters old house for too millions dollars.
I just bought my sisters old house for two million dollars.
What is the description under a picture called?
A caption
When a character has a problem, what do the need to find?
A solution
If I have 5-6 sentences together talking about the same topic, I have a?
Paragraph
Benjamin Franklin loved the city of Philadelphia. He started the city’s first hospital and fire department. Ben also started Philadelphia’s first public library. Benjamin Franklin worked very hard to make Philadelphia a better place to live.
The main idea is:
A. Benjamin Franklin worked hard to make his city a great place to live.
B .Benjamin Franklin worked for the fire department.
C. Benjamin Franklin knew a lot about books.
D.Benjamin Franklin went to school in Philadelphia.
(a) Benjamin Franklin worked hard to make his city a great place to live.
Sarahs friend kate made a cake made of eggs flour and water.
Sarah's friend Kate made a cake with eggs, flour, and water.
Barking up the wrong tree
What is this?
An idiom
Name all the main story elements
Plot, setting, characters, and problem/solution
A ___ is a part of a poem consisting of two or more lines arranged together as a unit.
Stanza
Benjamin Franklin loved to write. When he was twenty-two, he set up his own printing shop and started a newspaper. He also printed a book called Poor Richard’s Almanac. It had funny stories, information about the weather, and wise sayings.
A. Benjamin Franklin worked very hard when he was young.
B. Benjamin Franklin knew a lot about the weather.
C. Benjamin Franklin was very poor
D. Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books.
(C) Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books.
she look at him and said i will be back in five minutes!
She looked at him and said, "I will be back in five minutes!"
She stood as still as a statue
What is this?
A simile