Story Elements

Which word means a person in a story or play?

• author

• person

• character

• dialogue

Which word refers to the part of a story when the main conflict or problem is worked out or solved?

• opinion

• topic

• setting

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which word describes the events that tell what the story is about?

• plot

• setting

• resolution

• beginning

Another word for conflict in a story is __________.

• problem

• ending

• character

• resolution

Which two questions does SETTING answer?

• Who is involved? Why are they involved?

• What happened? Who was involved?

• Who are the main characters and what is the problem?

• When and where does the story take place?

What is the SETTING of the following passage?

It was a dark and stormy night. In her attic bedroom, Margaret Murray, wrapped in an old patchwork quilt, sat on the foot of her bed and watched the trees tossing in the frenzied lashing of the wind.

• At night, in a garden

• During the day, in an attic

• During medieval times, in a kingdom

• At night, in Margaret's bedroom

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Just as the woodcutter was about to cut down an old oak tree, he heard a voice...

"Please, kind woodcutter. Do not cut down this tree," said a Fairy.

The woodcutter said, "And why not? I need the wood to sell in the town so that I have money to but food."

The Fairy replied, "I cannot tell you why, but I promise if you do as I ask, good luck will be yours."

This part of the story best shows which story element?

• plot

• setting

• theme

• moral

Just as the woodcutter was about to cut down an old oak tree, he heard a voice...

"Please, kind woodcutter. Do not cut down this tree," said a Fairy.

The woodcutter said, "And why not? I need the wood to sell in the town so that I have money to but food."

The Fairy replied, "I cannot tell you why, but I promise if you do as I ask, good luck will be yours."

Where does this story most likely take place?

• in town

• in the woods

• in a house

• in the winder

Just as the woodcutter was about to cut down an old oak tree, he heard a voice...

"Please, kind woodcutter. Do not cut down this tree," said a Fairy.

The woodcutter said, "And why not? I need the wood to sell in the town so that I have money to but food."

The Fairy replied, "I cannot tell you why, but I promise if you do as I ask, good luck will be yours."

From the excerpt, you can tell that the story has two characters.

• True

• False

Just as the woodcutter was about to cut down an old oak tree, he heard a voice...

"Please, kind woodcutter. Do not cut down this tree," said a Fairy.

The woodcutter said, "And why not? I need the wood to sell in the town so that I have money to but food."

The Fairy replied, "I cannot tell you why, but I promise if you do as I ask, good luck will be yours."

What is the conflict in this part of the story?

• The woodcutter needs to get to town.

• The woodcutter is poor.

• The fairy needs help.

• The fairy asks him not to cut down the tree.