to let saliva run from the mouth like a baby sometimes does
What is drooled
Where did the characters go camping?
Big Bear Lake
are the people, animals, or things the story is about
What is a character
names who the sentence is about.
What is a subject
Who built the campfire?
mom
is where and when the story takes place.
What is setting
tells what they did.
What is a predicate
who played the guitar
dad
are things that happen to the main character that changes the story.
What are problems
Find the subject Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning.
What is Judy and her dog
who Sang camp fire songs
dad
is how the problem was solved.
What is solution
Find the predicate We spilled popcorn on the floor
What is spilled popcorn on the floor
who played in the lake
Mudge
A good story contains several key ingredients… Characters Setting Problem Solution
What are story elements
Every complete sentence contains two parts
What is a subject and a predicate