Elements of a story
What is the setting?
The setting is when and where the story takes place.
What is the first paragraph called in a story?
The introduction?
What natural event does Arachne explain?
Why spiders weave.
Theme or not a theme:
Hard work will always pay off.
Theme
What are the characters?
Characters are the people, animals, or creatures that can think, feel, and act within the story AKA who the story is about.
What should the introduction paragraph include?
The setting and characters.
What natural event do Anansi and His Six Sons explain?
Why the moon is in the sky.
Theme or not a theme:
Emanuelly told the truth and felt better.
Not a theme
What is the lesson the story is trying to teach you called?
The theme
What happens in the end of the story?
The problem is solved or the event is explained.
What natural event does Aira's Waves explain?
Why there are waves in the ocean
Theme or not a theme:
A true friend will always try to help you.
Theme
What part of the world do myths usually explain?
A natural event
What happens in the middle of the story?
The characters discover and/or face a problem.
What natural event does Vitória-Régia (the story with Naia) explain ?
Why water lilies exist
Which one is a theme?
A. Friendship helps people succeed
B. A giant lived in a cave
A. Friendship helps people succeed
In myths, the main character often has this type of power.
Magic
When do myths happen?
What natural event does the Navajo Myth explain?
Why the stars are scattered in the sky
Which is NOT a theme:
A. Too much power causes problems.
B. Zeus throws lightning bolts.
B. Zeus throws lightning bolts.