GEN67_121_Week2_Story Element

GEN67_121 Week # 2
The Building Blocks of Stories

Draw

How are you today? Draw an emoticon that shows how you feel

​Learning Outcomes

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

1. identify basic story elements

2. analyze a story to determine its elements

3. write a story utilizing the story elements

​Elements of Story Grammar

1. Characters – these are the characters or the entities in the story. They can be people, animals, or even objects with human-like qualities.

2. Setting – it is the time and place where the story take place. It helps create the background and atmosphere for the events.

3. Plot – the plot is the sequence of events that make up the story. It includes the challenges.

​Elements of Story Grammar

4. Conflict – it is the problem or struggle that the characters face. It can be internal (within the character) or external (between characters

or with the environment)
5. Theme – it is the main idea or message of the story. It explores universal concepts such as love, friendship, or overcoming challenges.

Match

Match the description to its correct element. Write the letter of your answer.

• friendship, bravery, kindness

• a storm, a missing item, a disagreement

• a treasure hunt, a rescue mission, a day at Walailak

  University

• a talking dragon, a Thai university student, Harry

  Potter

• Walailak University, a forest, in Botanical Park

Theme: What is the main idea or message

Conflict: problem or struggle

Plot: What happens in the story?

Characters: Who is in the story?

Setting: Where/when-the story takes plac

• Theme: What is the main idea or message

• Conflict: problem or struggle

• Plot: What happens in the story?

• Characters: Who is in the story?

• Setting: Where/when-the story takes plac

​Word	​Meaning
​narrative	​A story or telling of events.
​structure	​The way a story is put together, like how it starts, what happens in the middle, and how it ends.
​foundation	​The base or starting point of a story, like the characters, where they are, and what they're doing.
​introduction	​The beginning part of the story where we first meet the characters and learn about the setting.

​Vocabulary

​Word	​Meaning
​climax	​The most exciting or important part of the story, when things get really interesting or intense.
​resolution	​The ending part of a story where everything gets sorted out and we find out what happens to the characters.
​struggle	​When the characters face problems or difficulties in the story.
​main idea	​The big message or point of the story, what it's mostly about.
​universal	​Something that everyone, everywhere can understand or relate to, no matter where they're from.

​Which of the following details contains a description of the story’s setting?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following details contains a description of the story’s setting?

• "I swallowed...."

• "... like I could almost taste my nervousness."

• "... on the platform, high above the audience's heads..."

• "...let the air fill my lungs..."

​Choose the best summary of this fairy tale’s plot.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best summary of this fairy tale’s plot.

• After climbing the magic beanstalk, Jack takes treasure from the Giant's house, is chased down on the beanstalk, and chops it down before the giant can catch him.

• Jack trades his only cow for magic beans and plants them. They grow into a beanstalk

• Jack's mother sends him out to sell their only cow, becomes angry that her son trades the cow for beans and scolds him.

• Jack loves his only cow but chooses to believe that the beans he trades her for are magic.

Which of the following statements might describe the theme of this story?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements might describe the theme of this story?

• Childhood is a time of great imagination.

• With the love of family, we can overcome grief

• Success requires hard work as well as luck.

• Face your fears and you can defeat them.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best summary of this fairy tale’s plot.

• After climbing a magic beanstalk, Jack takes treasure from a giant’s house, is chased down a beanstalk and chops it down before the giant can catch him.

• Jack trades his only cow for magic beans and plants them. They grow into a beanstalk.

• Jack's mother sends him out to sell their only cow, becomes angry that her son trades the cow for beans and scolds him.

• Jack loves his only cow but chooses to believe that the beans he trades her for are magic.

Draw

Draw the characters of the story.

Draw

Draw the setting of the story. and Write one sentence

Open Ended

Write the plot of the story.

Open Ended

Conflict: Explain the conflicts in the story.

Open Ended

Theme: Write in 1 or 2 sentences what you think is the theme of the story

​Elements	​Decoding the story
​Character	​Farmer, Goose
​Setting	​Farmer's home/Farm
​Plot	​a. Farmer discovers a golden egg. b. The egg is made of gold, and he becomes wealthy. c. The farmer becomes greedy. d. The goose hears the farmer's plan. e. The farmer finds the nest empty the next day.
​Conflict	​The farmer becomes greedy and impatient.
​Theme	​Greed and its consequence; impatience

Let's check

Multiple Choice

Which element of a story refers to the main character or characters?

• setting

• conflict

• theme

• character

Drag and Drop

What is the term for the time and place in which a story takes place?​

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

setting

plot

resolution

theme

Dropdown

Which element of a story refers to the sequence of events that make up the story?

Select answer

Multiple Choice

What term is used to describe the main problem or struggle in a story?

• conflict

• theme

• plot

• characters

Dropdown

In a traditional Thai folktale, the main character, Nai In, embarks on a quest to retrieve a stolen treasure. Which story element is represented by Nai In?

Select answer

Multiple Choice

In a story set during the Songkran Festival, the action takes place in a bustling Thai village where people celebrate the traditional Thai New Year. Which story element is represented by the Thai village during the Songkran Festival?

• setting

• plot

• character

• conflict

Drag and Drop

In a Thai folklore story, the protagonist faces a moral dilemma between helping others or pursuing personal gain. Which story element is represented by this moral dilemma?

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

conflict

character

theme

setting

Multiple Choice

In a contemporary Thai novel, the main character navigates the challenges of balancing modern aspirations with traditional cultural values. Which story element is represented by these challenges?

• conflict

• setting

• plot

• theme

Multiple Choice

In a Thai children's book, the central message promotes the value of respect for elders and the importance of filial piety. Which story element is represented by the central message of respect for elders and filial piety?

• theme

• character

• plot

• setting

Story Writing Activity
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