Story Elements

Susan as so torn! She has to decide if she should go to her best friend's birthday party or to see her favorite band play in concert. This is an example of...

• person vs. society

• person vs. person

• person vs. nature

• person vs. self

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

A blizzard snowstorm came in last night! It caused the power to go out and for school to be closed. Avery was upset because her holiday party at school was cancelled.

• person vs person

• person vs. nature

• person vs. self

• person vs. society

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man and was arrested for it. She was protesting this law that would force her to move to the back of the bus. This is an example of...

• person vs. person

• person vs. self

• person vs. nature

• person vs. society

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Billy and Sam got into an argument over who was first in line for lunch. This is an example of...

• person vs. person

• person vs. self

• person vs. nature

• person vs. society

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

This is where and when the story takes place

• Characters
• Climax
• Setting
• Falling Action

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The series of events that make up a story

• Characters
• Conflict
• Theme
• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

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

A struggle or problem in the story.

• Conflict
• Theme
• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is a MAIN CHARACTER?

• the main events

• the person or animal the story is mostly about

• the time and location of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the THEME of a story?

• the main events

• the lesson in the story

• the problem

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9