Story Elements 1
The plot of a story
What do we call the sequence of events in a story?
The Climax of a story
What is the turning point when the story turns from rising action to the resolution?
When and where a story takes place
What is the setting
What is the character in a story called that opposes the protagonist? Who is this character in Peter Rabbit?
Who are the supporting characters in Peter Rabbit?
Mother, Flopsy, Mopsy, sparrows, white cat, Father Rabbit,
The person who writes a story
Who is the author?
An illustrator
What do we call the person who draws the pictures for a story?
A list of similarities between two characters is called a comparison. This word is a list of differences between two characters.
What is contrast?
What do you call making a list of similarities between two characters?
Comparison
Who are the main characters in Peter Rabbit (2)?
Peter, Mother Rabbit, Mr. McGregor
Inferencing
What is using clues from the text and your background knowledge to answer a question.
Something has to be fixed as part of the story.
What is a problem?
This word refers to the turning point in a story when conflict is at it's highest point.
Climax
This word refers to the central character in a story.
Protagonist - a novel, movie or play can have many main characters, but really only one of these... maybe 2 in Romeo and Juliet. Protos = "first" in Greek and agonistes = "actor".
What do you call the people or animals in the story when it is not their story being told?
Supporting characters
The moral of a story
What is the theme
Six mportant characters in Cinderella (6)
Who are Cinderella, Prince Charming, Cinderella's step-mother and sisters, the fairy godmother?
A theme of Peter Rabbit
What is "Sometimes curiosity and rebellion come at a high cost" Or "Disobeying authority figures who care about you can have serious consequences."?
What is the theme of the Disney movie "Brave"
Find the courage to be yourself
What is the theme of Monsters Inc.
Clue: book
Don't judge a book by it's cover
Four words that most fairy tales start with
What is once upon a time
The last 6 words of a fairy tale (usually)
What is "and they lived happily ever after"?
This happens at the (beginning, middle, or end) in Little Red Riding Hood.
On her way Little Red Riding Hood met a wolf. ‘Hello!’ said the wolf. ‘Where are you going?’ ‘I’m going to see my grandmother.
What is the middle of the story?
What story has the following characters:
A girl with blonde hair, a mother bear, a father bear and a baby bear.
Goldilocks and the three bears
What story has the following characters:
Jack, his mother and a giant.
Jack and the Beanstalk