Characters
The people or animals in a story are called _______.
characters
The time and place where a story happens.
setting
The events that happen in a story are called the _______.
plot
Fiction stories are made-up or real?
made-up
A problem between two characters.
character vs. character
This character is usually the “main” one in the story.
protagonist
The setting of The Three Little Pigs is mostly near the _______.
houses/woods
The beginning of the story where characters and setting are introduced.
exposition
Name one fairy tale.
Cinderella/Jack and the Beanstalk/etc.
A problem between a character and the world around them (like rules, laws, or a group of people).
character vs. society
The person or force that causes problems for the main character.
antagonist
Name one way the author shows us the setting.
description of place/time/weather/etc.
The problem the character faces.
conflict
What do we call the message or “moral” at the end of a fable?
the lesson
A problem between a character and nature (like storms, animals, or the environment).
character vs. nature
Give an example of a character trait
brave/kind/mean/etc
If a story happens in space, what is the setting?
outer space
The turning point or most exciting part of the story.
climax
Which part of the story makes you want to keep reading because problems are getting bigger?
rising action
A character has to make a hard choice between right and wrong.
character vs. self
This kind of character changes and grows in the story.
Dynamic character
Why is setting important in a story?
it helps the reader picture the story / understand mood?)
The end of the story where the problem is solved.
resolution
What do you call the person who writes the story?
author