Five Story Elements Practice

Which of these would be an example of an internal conflict?

• A strong storm is heading to the island where the main character lives.

• The main character fights with her older sister about everything.

• The main character tries to escape from prison.

• The main character needs to decide if she will tell her family her secret.

• A superhero is trying to find the villain's headquarters.

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Choose the two words that best go with setting.

• who, why

• where, when

• where, why

• why, when

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Sylvia describes the events that happen in the beginning, middle and end of the book she just read. This means that Sylvia is describing the ________.

• character

• conflict

• plot

• theme

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Which of these might be an example of a story's theme?

• staying true to yourself is important

• your best friend

• two parents get a divorce

• a boy finds out he has superpowers

• there's a time for work and a time to play

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Which story element provides the drama in a story?

• theme

• characters

• setting

• plot

• conflict

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The people in a story are called the ________.

• personages

• characters

• actors

• stars

• peeps

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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

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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

All of the following are examples of themes except

• be true to yourself

• a penny made is a penny earned

• a prince and a princess

• friendship is more valuable than winning

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The character telling the story is known as the ________.

• boy

• character

• narrator

• third person

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