Story Elements
The time and place of a story.
Setting
A person, place, or thing
Noun
She was as fast as a cheetah. This is an example of a
___________________.
Simile
Did you like the movie last night?
What type of sentence is this?
Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
Interrogative
John ran the race as fast as he could and won.
What is the antecedent for the pronoun "he"
John
The overall moral or lesson of the story also known as the author's message
Theme
I, you, he, she, it, we, they, us, we, him, her, you, it
are all examples of what part of speech
Pronouns
As I walked through the woods the moon seemed to
smile down at me. This is an example of ______________________________________
Personification
Hurry and get out, there is a fire in the kitchen!
This is a ___________________ sentence.
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory
Exclamatory
Lucy wanted to bring a gift to the party so she brought
a game to play.
What is the antecedent for the pronoun "she"?
The problem of the story that involves the main character
Conflict
big and brown are examples of what part of speech in the following sentence.
The big brown bear ran through the woods.
Adjectives
He was a pig at lunch. This is an example of a
________________________
Metaphor
Please go clean your room. This is a(an) _______________________ sentence
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory
Imperative
What word would be an antonym for the word
tall. (pretty, short, shiny)
short
The turning point of the story.
Climax
run, jump, skip, think, and dance are all examples of what part of speech. Things we do....
Verbs
I am lucky because I always sleep like a log. This is an example of a _______________________-
Simile
The sun is bright and it will be extra warm today.
This is a _____________sentence.
Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
Declarative
What is a synonym for the word pretty,
(large, ugly, beautiful)
beautiful
The ending of a story and we usually will see
that the conflict has been solved.
Resolution
and, but, or, so are all called _______________________because they create
compound sentences.
coordinating conjunctions
The leaves danced as the fell from the tree. This is an
example of ______________________
Personifiation
I like apples, but Maggie likes pears. This is a __________________________ sentence.
Simple or Compound
Compound
"I feel that homework is very important to a student's success."
This is an example of a fact or opinion
opinion