Parts of a story
The part of the story that tells you when and where the story takes place.
Setting
The brown dog barked, jumped and ran after the other dog. What did he do first?
Barked
The black cat climbed a tree to hide from the dog. What climbed a tree?
A cat
Jack is having a party. There will be cake. We will play games. I will bring Jack a present. He has a big brother that will be there. It will be fun. What is the story about?
Jackś party
The part of the story that tells the main events.
Plot
The boy wakes up in the morning and has breakfast. He then goes to school. In school the boy loved Math. After school he went home. At night he had soccer. What does the boy do after breakfast?
Goes to school.
The family packed the red car and got in. They were going to the lake to go swimming. The family loved to swim. What was the family going to do?
Go swimming at the lake
Our tree house is so much fun. We play there after school. We have so much fun in it. We pretend we are pirates. We love to play in the tree house. WHat is the story about?
A treehouse
The people in a story.
Characters
To make a PBJ you need to get bread. First take out two pieces, then spread your peanut butter. After the peanut butter spread jelly on the other piece of bread. Stick them together. Finally, eat and enjoy. What is the last thing you do?
Eat and enjoy
The Smith family went camping. Once they got there the kids played basketball but the court was full. They went to the pool instead. What did the kids want to play?
Basketball
The soccer game was a close one. We played the blue team today. My friend scored one goal. The other team scored two goals. We did not win. We will win the next one. What is the story about?
The soccer game
The most important thought in the story
The main idea
First get a bowl. Then put in the ice cream. Next add the chocolate sauce. Finally, put on toppings. What do you do before putting in ice cream.
Get a bowl
The dog loved going for walks because it got to smell all the different smells. The girl took him for a walk. First they went by the mailbox and then the tree. The dog stopped at the tree and circled around it and pulled the girl back. Why does the dog like going for walks?
To smell
My day was great. We had classes and my favorite class, PE today. The teacher was really nice and gave us more recess because we were good. What is the story about?
School
The problem of the story
Conflict
In class the teacher says to take out paper and a pencil and wait for directions. The teacher then says to draw a picture of what they did in the summer. The teacher then asks the students to share their story. What happens first?
Take out a paper and pencil
Max goes to a friends house to study for a test. The boys study for a while then get a snack. They eat the snack and then go outside for a bike ride. The boys had a lot of fun. Why did Max go to his friends?
To study for a test
Today is the day for Ben. He can not wait for everyone to come over. He decided he wanted a cake with a basketball on it. His mom bought it and he saw a few presents on the table. All his friends are coming over to celebrate. What are they kids celebrating?
Benś birthday