Miss Quirk's Lesson on Story Structure
What part of the story sets the stage and introduces the characters?
The beginning
What did the big bad wolf make in order to trick the three little pigs?
A robot pig
Who was the hero in The Big Bad Wolf and the Robot Pig?
Clever Pig
What was the central message of The Big Bad Wolf and the Robot Pig?
Playing tricks on someone is not fun and can get someone hurt.
The middle of the story is where all the action happens.
Where is the climax on a story mountain?
In the middle
Who was the villain in the Big Bad Wolf and the Robot Pig?
The Big Bad Wolf
What is another name for the central message?
moral, lesson, theme
What happened at the end of The Big Bad Wolf and the Robot Pig?
The Clever Pig found the remote and made the Robot Pig turn on the Big Bad Wolf.
What can a story mountain help you do?
Plt the story out/determine a story's sequence
Why are the characters important to the story?
The characters are the ones who make the action happen in the story.
What is the central message of a story?
The big idea of a story, what the author wants the reader to learn.