Story Elements
What is a character?
a person, animal, of living thing in a story, play, or movie
What is a cause?
something that makes something else happen
The kitten was very timid and hid under the couch when people came near.
What does timid mean?
shy, scared
The perspective of who is telling the story
What is Point of View?
The perspective of who is telling the story
What is theme?
the lesson or moral that the author is trying to teach
What is conflict?
The main problems that the main characters must overcome.
What is an effect?
what happens because of something else
I was startled when the balloon popped loudly right behind me.
What does startled mean?
scared, frightened
What type of POV can the author use
1st, 2nd and 3rd Person POV
Anna practiced every day, even when it was hard, and finally made the school band.
What is the theme?
Practice and hard work lead to success
What is plot?
What happens at the beginning, middle and end of a story
Lily forgot to water her plant for two weeks. The leaves turned brown and dry.
What is the effect?
The leaves turned brown and dry.
The baby let out a loud wail, crying so hard that everyone turned to look.
What does wail mean?
high pitched cry, scream
How do we identify 1st person POV?
words like, "I, me and my"
Even though Jordan and Max both wanted the last slice of cake, Jordan let Max have it.
What lesson ?
be generous to others; share
What are the MAIN Settings in Stella Diaz has something to say? Name 2
school, home
It started snowing heavily, so school was canceled for the day.
What is the cause?
It started snowing heavily
After a long hike, we were exhausted and could barely keep our eyes open.
What does exhausted mean
tried, fatigue
How do we identify 3rd person POV
When a narrator is telling the story and knows every characters thoughts and feelings
Lena saw a new student sitting alone and invited her to play at recess.
What is the theme?
be a friend; friendship; kindness
Name the problem and solution for the story, "The Three Little Pigs"
The wolf tried to eat the pigs, and the pig build a strong house the wolf couldn't blow down
Tyler studied hard for his spelling test and got every word correct.
What is the effect?
got all the answers correct
Samantha gave a generous gift, much more than anyone expected, showing her kindness.
What does generous mean?
kind, nice
What is dialogue? How do we identify it in a story?
Conversation between characters in a story. The words that are in quotation marks
No one believed Sam could win the race because he was smaller, but he didn’t give up—and he won!
What is the message of this story?
never give up