story elements

What are the 4 elements of a story called? Choose 4 answers.

• elephants

• characters

• problem

• setting

• solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

If your life were a story, one of the characters might be:

• your fight with your mom

• your teacher

• your house

• the year 2015

• your pet

Which of these could be the setting of a fairy tale?

• a king and queen

• people change as they get older

• a faraway castle

• a wicked witch puts a curse on a princess

• an enchanted forrest a long time ago

Who is your favorite movie character?

• 
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Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

The author's purpose for writing fiction is to ______________ the reader.

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

the people or animals who are important to the story

• characters

• plot

• theme

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Mark and his brother Matthew had a huge fight. Matthew wore Mark's football cleats without asking for permission. Mark needed to use them for his game the next day. When Matthew arrived home, their mother told him to return the cleats.

How was the problem in the story solved?

• Mark did not join the game.

• Matthew lost the cleats.

• Matthew returned the cleats.

• Their mom bought a pair of shoes.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The narrator is the person who...

• wrote the story

• tells the story

• reads the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Mrs. Johnson's class was having their art lesson inside their classroom when they felt the ground shaking. There was an earthquake! The students felt scared and started screaming. Mrs. Johnson asked the students to calm down. When the shaking stopped, they all laughed in relief. What a surprise!

What was the problem in the story?

• The class did not listen to their teacher.

• There was an earthquake.

• The class had an art lesson.

• Mrs. Johnson got mad.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

The four of them had been in the same class in 3rd Grade. In 4th grade however, the school had grown and hired 2 new 4th grade teachers. Andy and Sally were in the same class, but the other two were in classes all by themselves. Which story element is shown here?

• Problem

• Solution

• Theme

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4