Story Elements

Story Elements

Let's look for the parts of the story

Characters

• People, animals, or creatures in a story

• Writers use characters to perform the actions and speak dialogue, moving the story along a plot line. A story can have only one character (protagonist) and still be a complete story.

Multiple Choice

The characters in the story.....

• can be people, animals, creatures, or things.

• are where and when the story happens.

Multiple Choice

Who is the character in this story:

Bob picked up the pencil and did his work. He finished quickly so he could watch his favorite TV show, Pokémon.

• Bob

• pencil

• Pokémon

Multiple Choice

Who is the character in this story.

Pencil stretched and opened his eyes. Time to start another day of writing! He saw the dog sleeping on the rug but where was Bob so we can get to work.

• Bob

• Pencil

• dog

Protagonist

• main character

• hero; good guy *usually

Antagonist

• can be a person, force, or event

• has conflict with the main character

Multiple Choice

Who is the main character of a story?

• protagonist

• antagonist

Multiple Choice

Who is the antagonist?

• the main character

• person or force that is in conflict with the main character

Setting

• where the story takes place

• when the story takes place

• EXAMPLES: At his party, in the house, Christmas, in the past, 12:45 PM, beach

Multiple Choice

Which of these can be the setting?

• the beach

• the pencil

• Mrs. Evans

Multiple Choice

What is the setting of this story?

Pam and Sam rode their bikes on the trail, then had a picnic under the trees. Then they played on the playground.

• library

• mall

• park

Multiple Choice

Abbie looked all through the shelves for a book. She could not find the one she wanted. She asked the librarian, Mrs. Taylor, to help her. Together they found a good book. Abbie checked it out.

• school

• library

• home

Multiple Choice

Bentley raced to the water. His sister built a sand castle and his mom collected seashells. The life guard blew his whistle because he saw a shark! Bentley flew out of the water.

• lake

• beach

• river

Multiple Choice

Who was the protagonist in Because of Winn Dixie?

• India Opal

• the preacher

• Winn Dixie

Multiple Choice

What is the setting of Because of Winn Dixie?

• Florida

• Georgia

• Mississippi