Basic Story Elements

The people or animals in a story are called...

Once upon a time, there was a man named Lewis. Lewis was a poor man. He worked on a farm with pigs and goats.

What part of the story is being described here?

The place and time when the story happens is called __________.

The setting of a story is...

A long time ago, deep in the forbidden forest, where it is dark and cold...

What part of the story is being described here?

Characters can be people, animals or even things.

Choose all the examples of setting.

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.

What is the CHARACTER 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.