Characters
The person who the story is mostly about.
What is the main character?
The place where the story happens.
What is the setting?
The series of events that happen in a story.
What is the plot?
The problem or struggle in a story.
What is the conflict?
The big idea or lesson a story teaches.
What is the theme?
The person who tries to stop the main character.
What is the bad guy or antagonist?
If a story happens in a city, the city is the:
What is the setting or place?
The beginning of the story where characters and setting are introduced.
What is the beginning or introduction?
When a character has a problem with another character.
What is character vs. character?
A story about sharing/caring might teach the theme of:
What is kindness?
A character who helps the main character.
What is a helper or supporting character?
True or False: The setting tells us the when and where of a story.
What is True?
The part of the story where the problem starts.
What is the problem or rising action?
When a character has a problem with nature, like a storm or an animal.
What is character vs. nature?
If a story teaches you to never give up, the theme might be:
What is perseverance?
A character who changes during the story
What is a changing character?
If a story takes place during winter, this tells us the:
What is the time or season?
The most exciting part of the story, where the problem is the biggest.
What is the climax?
When a character has a problem inside their own mind or feelings.
What is character vs. self?
The theme is the message the author wants you to:
What is learn or understand?
A character who stays the same from beginning to end.
What is a steady or flat character?
A story that takes place in the past, present, or future is talking about the
What is the time or time period?
The end of the story when the problem is solved.
What is the conclusion or resolution?
When a character has a problem with rules, laws, or society?
What is character vs. society?
A story about being honest or telling the truth might teach the theme of:
What is honesty?