Story Elements

Story Elements

What do you know about Story Elements?

Let's watch a video to refresh our memories.

Copy and paste this link:

www.flocabulary.com/unit/fivethings/

Let's start with PLOT.

Remember this diagram?

Exposition

The beginning of the story where the character(s) and setting (when and where) are introduced.

Multiple Choice

The exposition is the _____ of the story.

• end

• beginning

• middle

Inciting Incident

The character reacts to something that has happened, and it starts a chain reaction of events.

Multiple Select

The inciting incident is the first main event that sets the story in motion.

• True

• False

Rising Action

The part where the story builds. There is often a complication, which means the problem the character tries to solve gets more complex.

Multiple Choice

The rising action is where the _____ is introduced.

• character

• solution

• problem

Climax

An important turning point moment in a story that is exciting and intense, and the conflict is being faced.

Multiple Select

When the climax of the story happens, you know the story is about to ...

• begin

• get boring

• change

Falling Action

This is the action that happens after the climax and the conflict begins to be resolved (solved).

Multiple Choice

Which part of the story is longer and has more events?

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

Resolution

This is the final outcome where the conflict is resolved (solved).

Multiple Select

All stories end with a resolution that explains how the problem is solved.

• Yes!

• No!

Characters

Characters in stories can be people, animals, creatures, or any "who" of the story.

Poll

Could characters even be aliens or ghosts?

• Yes!

• No!

Conflict

The story's conflict is the problem or challenge that directs the action in the story.

There are different types of conflict that could occur in a story.

• CHARACTER vs. CHARACTER

• CHARACTER vs. Nature

• CHARACTER vs. Self

• CHARACTER vs. Society

• CHARACTER vs. Supernatural

• CHARACTER vs. Technology

Open Ended

Answer all of the questions below using complete sentences, proper grammar, and punctuation.

When you read a story, which type of conflict do you prefer to read about?

Why do you think you find this the most interesting?

Which conflict doesn't interest you when you read?

Why isn't this type of conflict interesting to you?

Theme

A lesson or message you learn from the story

and could apply to your own life.

Setting

The when and where of a story.

Multiple Select

What two parts are included in the setting? (Choose TWO!)

• Who

• What

• Where

• When

• Why

Time to practice!

• Use the video to identify story elements.

• Some of them are given you to you, but you will have to identify the other ones.

Poll

Which type of conflict is shown in this video?

• Character vs. Character/Self

• Character vs. Nature

• Character vs. Society

• Character vs. Supernatural

• Character vs. Technology

Open Ended

What theme best describes this short video?

Open Ended

Which parts of the setting are important in this sample video?