Lingering with a Story After It's Done

Lingering with a Story After It's Done

Story Elements--Click the Play Button

• Main Character (traits, motivations/wants)

• Setting (How the time and place adds to the story)

• Problem/Obstacles/Challenges (and the character's response to them)

• Resolution (lessons learned)

Multiple Choice

Listen to the audio. What story element matches this piece of the story?

• Main Character

• Setting

• Problem

• Resolution

Fill in the Blanks

Listen to the audio and think about which following story element or elements it fits with.

--main character

--setting

--problem

--resolution

This part fits with the

.

Open Ended

Can you think of another part of the story that connects with that part?

Fill in the Blanks

Listen to the audio and think about which following story element or elements it fits with.

--main character

--setting

--problem

--resolution

This part fits with the

.

So readers, remember, when you come to the end of a book, spend some time thinking about the important parts and how they connect with others. You just might gain a deeper meaning from the text, or notice some author's craft moves you want to try in your own writing.