Story Elements and "Stray"

The time and place of a story is...

• complications

• setting

• antagonist

• plot

The character or force in conflict with the protagonist aka “the bad guy” is....

• plot

• complications

• setting

• antagonist

Problems that arise as characters struggle to reach their goals is....

• plot

• complications

• setting

• protagonist

The main character in a story is...

• protagonist

• plot

• complications

• antagonist

The chain of events that make up a story is....

• setting

• complications

• plot

• antagonist

When Doris found the puppy, it was

• shivering

• running away with other dogs

• hiding

• barking

Where is the setting of this story?

• Doris's Grandma's house

• Doris's house

• Doris's Grandma's house

• Doris's friend's house

Why wasn't Doris at school?

• it was a Saturday

• Doris was homeschooled

• school was closed due to snow

• Doris was not feeling well

Why couldn't Mr. Lacey take the stray dog to the pound immediately?

• The pound was already closed for the day

• The pound was too far away from the Lacey home

• Mr. Lacey's car needed repairs

• The roads were too dangerous because of all of the snow

Doris guessed that the puppy had some ______ in it.

• retriever

• sheperd

• collie

• poodle