Story Elements

Story Elements

Setting, Characters, Plot

Setting

• Where a story takes place

• Time the action takes place

• The WHERE and WHEN of the story 

Characters

• The WHO in the story

• Can be people, animals, things 

• Parts of the story happen with the characters

Plot

• Events that happen in a story

• First, Then, Last (Beginning, Middle, End)

• The WHAT of the story

Multiple Choice

The WHERE and WHEN of a story? (place and time)

• Plot

• Setting

• Characters

Multiple Choice

The WHAT of the story? (The events that happen in a story)

• Plot

• Setting

• Characters

Multiple Choice

The WHO of the story? (Usually people or animals)

• Setting

• Plot

• Characters