Story Elements
The people who appear in a story
The person who appears the most in the story
The characters
The main character
Daneesh put a BandAid on his knee after recess
Daneesh fell down at recess
I like basketball
I like baseball
I like basketball and baseball
Your favorite dessert
My favorite dessert is...
Where and when the story takes place
The setting
Longnhi didn't want ice cream after lunch, even though she loves ice cream
She is full
She is too full to eat ice cream
I don't like cherries
I like cherry pie
I don't like cherries, but I like cherry pie
Even though I don't like cherries, I like cherry pie
Although I don't like cherries, I like cherry pie
The last time you were scared
The last time I was scared was when...
The thing that goes wrong in the story
The problem
Alexis walked toward the barn late that night, and didn't hear the animals like she usually does
The animals were sleeping
I wondered who took the pizza
I didn't ask who took the pizza
I didn't ask who took the pizza even though I wondered (who did)
Your favorite thing to do, and why
My favorite thing to do is... because...
How the problem gets fixed in the story
The solution
Maddie had to wake up extra early so she could find her suitcase
She needs to pack for a trip
We have advisory on Wednesdays
There is no ELT on Wednesdays
Because we have advisory on Wednesdays, there is no ELT
Your favorite place and why
My favorite place is... because...
A short description of the story
A summary
Mr. John put the special suit on, and said goodbye to Earth for the next three months
He is going to outer space
We will have a party outside on the last day of school
It might rain that day
We will have the party inside
We will have a party outside on the last day of school, but if it rains, we will have the party inside
Although we have a party outside on the last day of school, we will have the party inside if it rains
If you had a million dollars
If I had a million dollars, I would...