Story Elements
People or animals in a story
Characters
The moral lesson of a story.
Theme
Happy or excited
Define Prodigy
Someone who is very good at something (typically a child or young person)
This text structure is used when an author is simply telling about a topic.
Descriptive
Where the story takes place.
Setting
What a character _______ and _________.
Says and Does
Define frail
weak or delicate
Define Expendable
Of little significance or disposable
This is used when something mentioned needs to be fixed.
Problem and Solution
A major event in a story that needs to be resolved.
Problem
There can be more than one theme in a story
True
Define Immense
very large or huge
Define Infinitesimal
Very tiny or immeasurable
When an author wants to explain why something happened.
Cause and Effect
A word that describes the way they deal with an issue in a story.
Solution
Theme is this.... or not specific to the story.
Universal
Define Savor
Taste and enjoy
Define Annihilate
Destroy or Kill
Clue Words: first, second, third, before, after
Order and Sequence
Parts of the story that are most important.
Key Events
Theme is not said outright but it can be ______
Inferred
What part of speech is Bore
Verb
Define Paradox
Contradictory or something that cannot be explained
Clue Words: also, similar, however, like, differ
Compare and Contrast