Story Elements
Define "Story Elements"
The different parts that make up a story.
Define "Plot"
The events that happen in the story.
Define "Author's Craft"
The techniques the author uses to make their writing interesting.
Define "Text Structure"
How the information in the story is organized.
Things authors do to create a certain effect on the reader.
Technique
Who the story is about. The people who carry out the actions in the story.
Characters
The end. Find out how the conflict is solved.
Resolution
Vocabulary that was chosen to create a certain feeling in the reader.
Word Choice
When the story happens in normal time order.
Linear
Does a fast or slow pace create excitement?
Fast pace = exciting, dangerous
When and where the story takes place.
Setting
Events leading to the climax. Conflict is introduced.
Rising action
Clues or hints about what will happen later in the plot.
Foreshadowing
When the story is NOT in a normal time order.
Non Linear
Feeling of nervous excitement about what will happen next.
Suspense
The problems the characters deal with in the story.
Conflict
The beginning of the story. Learn setting, characters, and background information.
Exposition
How fast or slow the story moves through events.
Pacing
The story goes back in time to a past event.
Flashback
What is the conflict in video "For the Birds"?
The little birds don’t want the big bird to join their group.
The Message or Lesson the author wants you to learn.
Theme
The most exciting part of the story!
Climax
When the reader knows something the characters do not know (a secret).
Dramatic Irony
When the events of the story are told in the order that they happened.
Chronological Order
What is the theme of the video "For the Birds"?
Be kind to those who are different than you.