Story Elements Vocabulary
the people, animals, or things that take part in a story
characters
Identify the adjective in the sentence:
My neighbors are very friendly.
friendly
Name one character from a book that you have read.
Answers may vary.
In the movie 'Toy Story' to whom does Woody belong?
A. Andy
B. Jake
C. Alice
A. Andy
Name the largest land animal in the world.
elephant
the problem in the story
conflict
Identify the adjective:
My friend gave me a very useful gift.
useful
Which of these is an example of a setting?
A. in the summer of 2018
B. two friends having a misunderstanding
C. Always be brave.
A. in the summer of 2018
Identify the female superhero from the list:
A. Black Widow
B. The Flash
C. Captain America
A. Black Widow
A group of lions is called a _________.
A. herd
B. pride
C. pack
B. pride
the time and place in which a story takes place
setting
Identify the adjective:
To overcome challenges, you have to be brave.
brave
Which of these is an example of conflict?
1. No act of kindness is ever wasted.
2. Iron Man vs. Captain America
3. beginning, middle, ending
2. Iron Man vs. Captain America
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
A. Simba
B. Fineas
C. Spongebob
C. Spongebob
What is the world's fastest land animal?
cheetah
the life lesson that one can learn from a story
theme
Identify the adjective:
Ilene grew up to be a confident young woman.
confident, young
Which of these is an example of a "character" in a story?
A. at a train station
B. in the morning of July 28, 1974
C. a talking animal
C. a talking animal
What is the name of the red car in the movie Cars?
Lightning McQueen
In which state can we find the Grand Canyon?
Arizona
the series of events in a story; it has a beginning, middle, and end.
plot
Identify the adjective:
My dad made a sturdy table for me and my brother.
sturdy
Which of these is an example of a theme?
A. a king with an iron fist
B. Life does not wait for anybody. It goes on.
C. A super villain finally getting his revenge.
B. Life does not wait for anybody. It goes on.
What type of fish is Nemo?
A. a shark
B. a clownfish
C. a dolphin
B. a clownfish
Saint Patrick is the Patron Saint of which country?
Ireland