Story Elements 1
What do we call the sequence of events in a story?
What is the main message (or lesson) in the story?
Theme
When and where a story takes place?
The setting
What is the character in a story called that opposes the protagonist? Who is this character in Peter Rabbit?
Who are the supporting characters in Peter Rabbit?
Mother, Flopsy, Mopsy, sparrows, white cat, Father Rabbit,
The author
What do we call the person who draws the pictures for a story?
An illustrator
What do you call making a list of differences between two characters?
Contrast
What do you call making a list of similarities between two characters?
Comapare
Who are the main characters in Peter Rabbit (2)?
Peter, Mother Rabbit, Mr. McGregor
Using clues from the text and your background knowledge to answer a question.
Inferencing
When something has to be fixed in a story, what do we call it?
A problem
This word refers to the turning point in a story when conflict is at it's highest point.
Climax
This word refers to the central character in a story.
Protagonist - a novel, movie or play can have many main characters, but really only one of these... maybe 2 in Romeo and Juliet. Protos = "first" in Greek and agonistes = "actor".
What do you call the people or animals in the story when it is not their story being told?
Supporting characters
The moral of a story
The theme
List all the important characters in Cinderella (6)
Cinderella, Prince Charming, Cinderella's step-mother and sisters, the fairy godmother
What is the theme of Peter Rabbit?
Sometimes curiosity and rebellion come at a high cost Or Disobeying authority figures who care about you can have serious consequences.
What is the theme of the Disney movie "Brave"
Find the courage to be yourself
What is the theme of Monsters Inc.
Clue: book
Don't judge a book by it's cover
Four words that most fairy tales start with
Once upon a time
The last 6 words of a fairy tale (usually)
and they lived happily ever after
When does this happen in Little Red Riding Hood:
On her way Little Red Riding Hood met a wolf. ‘Hello!’ said the wolf. ‘Where are you going?’ ‘I’m going to see my grandmother.
In the middle of the story
What story has the following characters:
A girl with blonde hair, a mother bear, a father bear and a baby bear.
Goldilocks and the three bears
What story has the following characters:
Jack, his mother and a giant.
Jack and the Beanstalk