ELEMENTS OF A STORY

Review Time! ​

Determine the figures of speech used in each sentence. ​

Multiple Choice

Last night, I slept like a baby.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

Multiple Choice

The camera loves her since she is so pretty.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

Multiple Choice

The moon smiled at the stars in the sky.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

Multiple Choice

He is the apple of my eye.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

Multiple Choice

Emmanuel could hear like an owl.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

Poll

Which of the following do you prefer the most?

• reading a book story

• watching a story

• listening to a story from others

Activity 1

Answer Me! ​

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Who is he?

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What is the title of the story?

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Who is the main chatacter of this story?

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What is the problem encountered by the characters in this story?

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What made up a story?

ELEMENTS OF A STORY

By Princess Sy

At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

a.  recognize the elements of a story,

b.  infer the character’s feelings,

c. apply elements of a story in creating simple stories, and

d. discuss the importance of being good all the time.

are the persons, things, or animals that portray in the story. ​

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1. Characters

are categorized into major or minor.

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Characters

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The major characters are those who are central to the main plot of the story.

Who are the major characters of the movie Frozen?

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The minor characters are there to support the major characters bu have less influence of the story.

Who are the minor characters of the movie Frozen?

​2. SETTING

​2. SETTING

• refers to the time and place ​

• answers the question when and where

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Where does the story take place?

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One hot day, an ant was searching for some water. After walking around for some time, she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell into the water.

When did the story happen?

​2. SETTING

• refers also to weather conditions, social conditions, mood, and atmosphere​

​3. Plot

3. Plot

• is the series of events or actions that happen in the story

4. Conflict

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What is the conflict of the story "Snow White"?

4. Conflict

• is the struggle or problem faced by the main characters

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How is the conflict resolved?

5. Theme

5. Theme

Examples:

"Crime does not pay."

"The good get their just reward." ​

• is a bit of the general truth or moral that the story seeks to stress. ​

Open Ended

What are the elements of a story?

​Reinforcer, pages 50-51