Story elements

The setting is

• where and when the story took place

• the important people in the story

• something that goes wrong in the story

The characters are

• animals, people or creatures in the story

• the problem in the story

• how the problem is fixed

The plot is

• the events and all of the action that takes place in the story

• the time of the story

• the place of the story

The beginning of the story is

• how the story starts

• all what happened in the story

• how is the problem fixed

The problem is

• something that goes wrong in the middle of the story

• how the problem is fixed

• how the story starts

The solution

• how the problem is fixed at the end of the story

• the problem in the middle of the story

• what happens at the beginning of the story

What happens at the beginning of a story?

• The main characters are introduced.

• The setting is described.

What happens in the middle of a story?

• Main events happen.

• Problem is introduced.

• Problem is fixed.

What happens at the end of a story?

• Problem is solved.

• Story comes to an end.

• Characters are happy again.

What is the difference between fairy tales and historical stories?