Plot & Story Elements
This is where and when a story takes place.
Setting
The lesson or message an author wants readers to learn is called…
What is theme?
I walked slowly into the haunted house.
Who is telling the story?
First person
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
What type of figurative language is used?
Simile
Name the story element:
The story takes place in Florida during the summer.
Setting
The main struggle or problem in the story.
Conflict
Which is a theme?
A. Friendship
B. A dog
C. True friends help each other through difficult times.
D. School
C. True friends help each other through difficult times
Marcus walked slowly into the haunted house.
What point of view is this narrator using?
Third Person
The classroom was a zoo.
What type of figurative language is used?
Metaphor
Name the figurative language:
The rain danced on the roof.
Personification
A character begins the story selfish but learns to think about others. This change is called....
Character Development
Jordan was nervous about joining the basketball team. Even though he made mistakes, he kept practicing every day. Eventually, he improved and made the team.
What is a possible theme?
Perseverance can help you achieve your goals.
Point of view tells us __________, while perspective tells us __________.
The wind whispered through the trees.
What type of figurative language is used?
Personification
A character keeps trying even after failing several times.
What theme could this support?
Never give up / Perseverance can lead to success.
The story takes place during a hurricane. The storm causes the family to leave their home.
How does the setting contribute to the plot?
The hurricane causes the family to leave their home and creates events in the story.
Lily finds a wallet on the playground. Even though she wants to keep the money, she gives the wallet to the principal so it can be returned.
What theme is developing? Use a detail from the story to support your answer.
Doing the right thing is important, even when it is difficult. Lily returns the wallet instead of keeping the money.
Emma loves thunderstorms because she thinks they are exciting. Her little brother hides under his bed because he thinks they are scary.
Do Emma and her brother have the same perspective? Explain.
No. Emma sees thunderstorms as exciting, while her brother sees them as scary.
I have told you a million times!
What type of figurative language was used?
Hyperbole
I was terrified to speak in front of the class.
What point of view is being used?
First person
Maya wants to win the school art contest. However, she accidentally spills paint on her finished project. Instead of giving up, Maya stays after school and creates a new painting.
Explain how the conflict helps move the plot forward.
The spilled paint creates a problem that Maya must solve, leading to new events.
At the beginning of the story, Lily refuses to help anyone. Later, she needs help herself and realizes how important kindness is.
What is the theme AND how does Lily help develop it?
Helping others is important / Kindness matters. Lily develops the theme by changing after experiencing what it feels like to need help.
I couldn't believe Jake wanted to climb the mountain. I thought it was dangerous, but Jake couldn't wait to reach the top.
1.What is the narrator's point of view?
2. How is Jake's perspective different from the narrator's?
1. First person
2. The narrator thinks climbing is dangerous, while Jake is excited about it.
When Sarah heard the good news, she was on cloud nine.
What type of figurative language is used? And what does it mean?
Idiom and Sarah was very happy.
Noah had always been afraid of the ocean. When his friends invited him to go kayaking, he almost said no. But Noah remembered how disappointed he felt when fear stopped him from trying new things before. Taking a deep breath, he climbed into the kayak. By the end of the day, Noah was smiling as the waves sparkled like diamonds around him.
How does Noah develop as a character?
Noah changes from fearful to brave.