Understanding Story Elements

Which of the following correctly defines the term setting?

• Where and when the story occurs

• The overall lesson taken away from the story

• People, animals, or other creatures in the story

• The events that occur in the story

Which of the following correctly defines the term character?

• When and where a story occurs

• The overall lesson taken away from the story

• The events that occur in the story

• People, animals, or other creatures in the story

Which of the following defines the term plot?

• The overall lesson taken away from the story

• The events that are unfolded in a story

• People, animals, or other creatures in the story

• When or where a story occurs

Which of the following defines the term problem?

• The challenge or obstacle present in the story

• When or where a story occurs

• The overall lesson taken away from the story

• How the problem is solved in the story

Which of the following describes the term solution?

• People, animals, or other creatures in the story

• The challenge or obstacle present in the story

• How the problem is solved in the story

• The events that occur in the story

Ali was getting ready for her first day of school.  She was running all around her house looking for her lucky socks and could not find them anywhere! Right before she lost all hope, her dog, Rufus, saved the day when he brought the socks from under his dog bed.

Which of the following is the best answer to the setting of the story?

• Ali's school

• Ali's house

• Ali's kitchen

• Ali's bedroom

Ali was getting ready for her first day of school.  She was running all around her house looking for her lucky socks and could not find them anywhere! Right before she lost all hope, her dog, Rufus, saved the day when he brought the socks from under his dog bed.

Which of the following is the problem of the story?

• Ali is running late for school

• Rufus found Ali's missing, lucky socks

• Ali's lucky socks are missing

• Ali missed the school bus

Ali was getting ready for her first day of school.  She was running all around her house looking for her lucky socks and could not find them anywhere! Right before she lost all hope, her dog, Rufus, saved the day when he brought the socks from under his dog bed.

What is the plot of the story?

• Ali is getting ready for school and her lucky socks are missing

• Ali's dog, Rufus, ran away from home to surprise Ali at school

• Ali's homework is missing and Rufus gets blamed

• Ali's socks were hidden underneath Rufus' bed

Ali was getting ready for her first day of school.  She was running all around her house looking for her lucky socks and could not find them anywhere! Right before she lost all hope, her dog, Rufus, saved the day when he brought the socks from under his dog bed.

What is the solution of the story?

• Ali decided to wear another pair of socks instead

• Ali's mom let her borrow her pair of lucky socks

• Rufus hid Ali's lucky socks underneath his dog bed

• Rufus found Ali's missing, lucky socks

Ali was getting ready for her first day of school.  She was running all around her house looking for her lucky socks and could not find them anywhere! Right before she lost all hope, her dog, Rufus, saved the day when he brought the socks from under his dog bed.

Who are the characters involved in the story?

• Ali

• Ali, Ali's mom, and Rufus

• Ali and Rufus

• The passage does not provide enough information