Story Characters
She is the main person in a story, and the story usually focuses on her actions.
Who is the main character / protagonist?
The time and place where a story happens.
What is the setting?
Make a sentence about this picture: a dog running in the park.
The dog is running in the park.
This is the opposite of “big.”
What is small?
Make a sentence with the plural noun “dogs.”
The dogs are playing outside.
This type of character helps or challenges the main character.
Who is a supporting character / antagonist?
In “Jack and the Beanstalk,” Jack wants to find treasure. This desire starts the story’s difficulty.
What is the problem / conflict?
Use a past tense verb in a sentence about yesterday.
I played with my friend yesterday.
If you see dark clouds in the sky, what might happen soon?
What is it might rain?
Make a sentence with the past tense verb “jumped.”
I jumped over the puddle yesterday.
In the story, this character was brave and helped others during a fire.
Who is the firefighter? (or any story-appropriate character)
The story takes place in a dark forest at midnight. This describes what element?
What is the setting?
Make a sentence with a plural noun and an adjective.
The big cats are sleeping on the couch.
A “bicycle” is something you…
What is ride?
Add an adjective to this sentence: “The cat ran.”
The black cat ran.
If a character feels sad after losing a toy, what story grammar element does this describe?
What are feelings / emotions of the character?
Sarah forgot her homework and feels nervous. This feeling is connected to which story element?
What are character feelings / emotions?
Use an -ing verb and a where/when phrase in a sentence.
I am reading a book in the library.
If your friend looks happy and is smiling, how are they feeling?
What is happy?
Make a sentence with an -ing verb and a location.
I am reading a book in the classroom.
A character who changes from selfish to helpful by the end of the story is an example of this.
What is a dynamic character?
When a character cannot open a locked door, this is part of what story grammar element?
What is the problem / conflict?
Make a sentence using at least three adjectives, an irregular past tense verb, and an -ing verb about a picture of children playing in the snow.
The excited children were building a big snowman while laughing and throwing snowballs.
The word “slippery” means something is hard to walk on. Use it in a sentence.
The floor is slippery after it rained.
Make a sentence with two actions and an adjective.
The tired boy ran to school and forgot his backpack.