Story Elements

Where and When the story takes place

PLACE and TIME

• Problem/Solution

• Summary

• Setting

• Characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The people or animals in stories

• Details

• Problem/Solution

• Characters

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

The events that happen in a story. There is usually a problem and a solution.

• Plot

• Main Idea

• Setting

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What a whole story or paragraph is MOSTLY about

• Theme

• Author's Purpose

• Setting

• Main Idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Things that SUPPORT or tell more about the main idea

• Author's Organization

• Characters

• Details

• Summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

The BIG IDEA or message in the story

(lesson learned)

• Problem/Solution

• Theme

• Summary

• Author's Purpose

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

The conflict in the story and the way it was solved

• Problem/Solution

• Main Idea

• Plot

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Tells the story in a short form using the main idea and details

Beginning Middle End

• Theme

• Setting

• Summary

• Details

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The point from which a writer tells a story is called?

• Plot
• Conflict
• Point of View
• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

If your friend asks you what happens in a book you will probably tell her:

• the characters and theme
• theme and setting
• the plot and conflict
• the setting and characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9