Story Elements
What are characters?
The people or animals in a story
What is retelling?
When you tell the important parts of a story again in order.
The lesson or big idea the author wants the reader to learn.
What is the central message?
This is how the author feels or thinks about a topic in a story.
What is authors perspective
The author writes that recess is the best part of the school day because students can run, play, and have fun with friends
What is the author’s perspective that recess is fun and important?
What is the setting?
The place and time where the story happens.
What are key details?
These help you remember the important parts when retelling a story.
A story about sharing teaches this lesson.
What is sharing is important?
In a story, the author describes puppies as “cute, playful, and loving.”
What is the author’s perspective that puppies are wonderful pets?
The author says reading every day can take you on adventures and help you learn new things.
What is the author’s perspective that reading is enjoyable and valuable?
What is the problem?
The problem in a story that characters try to solve.
What is putting events in order?
First, next, then, and finally help us do this when talking about a story.
When characters learn to be kind, the message might be this.
What is kindness matters?
The author writes that storms can be scary and dangerous and describes strong winds and flooding.
What is the author’s perspective that storms can be dangerous?
The author describes homework as something that helps students practice and become better learners.
What is the author’s perspective that homework is helpful?
What is the solution?
How the problem gets fixed at the end of the story.
The main events of a story from beginning to end.
What is the plot?
In a story, this is the lesson or big idea the author wants readers to learn.
What is the central message?
In a story, the author describes a library as a quiet place full of exciting books and learning.
What is the author’s perspective that libraries are important and enjoyable places?
The author writes about rainy days as gloomy and boring because kids cannot play outside
What is the author’s perspective that rainy days are not fun?
The story takes place in a quiet library after school when the lights are dim and the last few students are finishing their homework.
What is?
the setting
What is the student doing?
When a student tells the important parts of a story in order using the beginning, middle, and end.
retelling the story
Two friends both wanted the same toy. Instead of fighting, they decided to take turns so they could both play.
What is sharing and taking turns is important?
What is the author’s perspective that planting trees is helpful and important?
The author explains that planting trees helps animals, cleans the air, and makes communities beautiful.
The author explains that bees are important because they help flowers grow and make honey that people enjoy.
What is the author’s perspective that bees are important and helpful?