Story Elements
Character
Plot
Theme/Conflict
100
This is when and where the story takes place.
What is setting.
100

Who are the characters in "Officer Buckle and Gloria"? (There are 4)

What is Officer Buckle, Gloria, Mrs. Topple and Claire.

100

These three elements can be found in the beginning of a story

What is the setting, characters and problem

100
Its the message the author wants the reader to go away with
What is theme
200
The “what happened” in the story, or the sequence of events
What is the plot
200

Name a character in "Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun".

What is Lucy or Ralph.

200
The resolution of a story falls after this part of the plot analysis
What is falling action - down the hill.
200
What is the theme to "Miss Rumphius"
What is to make the world a more beautiful place.
300
A person, animal, or object that plays an important role in the plot.
What is the characters.
300
How can characters change?
What is feelings or they can change by growing older.
300
This is the point in the story with the highest level of interest-most exciting
What is climax
300
Its the type of conflict is in the story "Come on Rain"?
What is she wanted it to rain and play in the rain but it was so hot outside.
400
The most exciting part of the story.
What is climax.
400
This is the main character in the story-usually the good guy
What is protagonist
400
Something in the story that needs resolved. Causes conflict.
What is problem.
400
What is the Theme to the story "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing"?
What is ??
500
The main message or lesson of the story.
What is theme.
500
This is the character opposing the main character-usually the "bad guy"
What is the antagonist
500

These five things make up the plot and what each of them brings to the story

What is Introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution/conclusion

500
What is the conflict in the story "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing"?
What is Fudge always getting into Peter's things and destroying them.