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Elements of a Story 1
Elements of a Story 2
Elements of a Story 3
Elements of a Story 4
Mix and Match
100
plot
What are the events that happen in the story?
100
conflict
What is problem of the story?
100
Story that is not true
What is fiction?
100
moral
What is a lesson about right and wrong?
100

Author's Purpose

What is the reason the author wrote the story?

200
Antagonist
Who is the bad guy in the story?
200

The time or place of the story

What is the setting?

200
Story or information that is true
What is non-fiction?
200
rising action
What is the part of the story before the climax?
200
persuade and describe
What are more reasons an author writes?
300
Protagonist
Who is the good guy in the story?
300

A character's conflict with themselves

What is 'man vs man' conflict?

300
Point of view
Who is telling the story?
300
foreshadowing
What is a hint about what is going to happen?
300

caption

What part of a book explains a picture or illustration?

400
two people fighting
What is 'man against man' type of conflict?
400
end of the story
What is the resolution?
400
first person
What is the point of view that uses I, my, we, us?
400
theme
What is the story's lesson about life?
400
graphics
What are visual parts of a book - pictures, maps, graphs, drawings?
500

When the problem is resolved

What is the Resolution?

500

The plot for The Lion King

An evil Lion tries to become king by killing his brother. A young cub gets the courage to return home and take his place as king.

500
third person
What point of view using he, she, it, they?
500
falling action
What is part of the story after the climax?
500
glossary
Where are the word definitions in a book?