Story Elements
person, animal, or creature in a story
character
The part of the story that introduces the characters and the setting
exposition
Who is the main character?
Rachel
Who tells Mrs. Price that the sweater is Rachel's?
Sylvia
What does Rachel want to do with the sweater at lunch?
Throw it over the fence; leave it in the alley; hang it on a parking meter (any of these are correct)
The plot diagram looks like this.
A mountain or a heartbeat.
the most exciting part of the story; the turning point
climax
What special day is it (in the story)?
Rachel's birthday
How does Rachel describe the red sweater? Ugly & ________
raggedy
What name does Rachel call Sylvia (in her mind)?
Stupid Sylvia
The time/place of a story
setting
part of the story where the conflict is introduced and starts to build
rising action
What does Rachel get upset about in the beginning of the story?
The teacher (Mrs. Price) makes her take a sweater that doesn't belong to her.
What does Rachel say it feels like to be 11?
The same as being 10
Mrs. Price makes Rachel put on the sweater. True or false?
True
The sequence of events in a story
Plot
MOST of the problems are solved, but not all
Falling action
What is the setting of the story?
School
When Rachel cries, she feels like she is how old?
three
What does Mrs. Price tell Rachel when she sees the sweater hanging from her desk like a waterfall?
Mrs. Price tells her to put on the sweater.
Every story must have these 3 elements:
character, plot, setting
End of the story; ALL conflicts resolved
resolution
Who does the sweater really belong to?
Phyllis
Why does Rachel wish she were 102?
Why does Rachel say it's too late at the end of the story?
She thinks her birthday has been ruined/ she wants the day to be over or far away like a balloon in the sky.