Story Starters
What is the very first part of a story called?
The beginning or introduction
What do we call the people or animals in a story?
Characters
What do we call the problem in a story?
The Conflict
What's a synonym for happy?
Glad, joyful, cheerful, etc.
What is the main idea of a passage?
What the passage is mostly about
Finish this sentence: "One morning, I woke up and discovered my backpack was full of..."
Any silly but complete answer (ex: spaghetti)
What is the word for where and when a story happens?
The setting
What is the most exciting part of a story called?
The climax
What's an antonym for fast?
Slow
What do we call the lesson or moral of a story?
The theme
What do we call the main event that a story is mostly about?
The main idea or central event
Make up a funny name for a superhero who lovers peanut butter.
Any creative answer
What comes after the climax, leading to the ending?
The falling action
What's a stronger word for said?
Shouted, whispered, exclaimed, etc.
What's the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction = made up
Nonfiction = true facts
True or False: A good story beginning should grab the reader's attention.
Give one detail that makes a setting more interesting.
(ex: weather, sounds, or time of day)
Any correct detail
Add a plot twist: "The treasure chest opened and inside was..."
Any silly but creative answer (ex: a rubber duck army)
Use the world mysterious in a sentence.
Who tells the story - the narrator or the author?
The narrator (though the author creates the narrator)
Write a 2-sentece silly story started that includes a llama and a pizza.
Any creative answer works (ex: "The llama delivered pizza to my house. But instead of money, it wanted my skateboard.)
What's the difference between the main character and a minor character?
The main character is the focus of the story; minor characters support the story.
Name 3 things that usually happen in the middle of a story.
Give 3 adjectives to describe a haunted playground.
Any 3 descriptive words (ex: spooky, dark, creaky)
Summarize a book you've read in 3 sentences.
Any valid 3-sentence summary