Story Elements
Story Element Examples
Essays
Essay Examples
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The main character is this in a story

Somebody

100

Little Red Riding Hood is this

the somebody or main characer

100

The writer's opinion is called this.

The thesis statement

100

You can find the following example in this type of paragraph in an essay.

On page 55, it says "Soft Rain watched Mother and Aunt Kee singing and dancing together".

The body paragraph
200

The "in" is this in a story

the setting or time/place

200

Goldilocks being hungry and tired is this

The "Wanted" or goal

200

List the parts of an introduction

Opening, thesis statement, and reasons

200

The following is an example of this in an introduction paragraph.

"Teamwork is important on the ISS because it keeps everything running."

thesis statement

300

The "wanted" is this in a story

main character's goals
300

The wolf blowing down the pig's house is this

The "But" or problem

300

The reason, examples, and explanation are parts of these paragraphs in an essays

body paragraph

300

This shocking statistic found in the introduction of an essay is called this.

"Scientists estimate that 50,000 species of plants and animals are doomed to extinction each year"

The hook

400

The problem in the story is called this

The "But"

400

The wolf being killed by the hunter in Red Riding Hood is this

The "So" or solution

400

The 5 paragraphs of an essay are this

introduction, 3 body, and conclusion
400

The following is an example of this.

"Keeping animals in zoos to provide human entertainment is a ludicrous idea."

thesis statement
500

The solution to the problem of the story is called this

The "So"

500

The "Then" of most fairy tales is this

They all lived happily ever after

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This is restated in the conclusion

the thesis statement

500

You will find the following in this paragraph of an essay.

"Finally, if you are serious about preventing animal extinction, zoos are the answer."

Conclusion