Story Elements

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

A person or animal in a story

• Setting
• Problem
• Character
• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

where and when the story takes place

• Setting
• Environment
• Climax
• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The events that happen in a story

• Plot
• Setting
• Characters
• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

The solution to the problem (conflict) in the story

• Climax
• End
• Resolution
• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The main idea, or message, in a literary work is the

• setting
• plot
• tone
• theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Dan was a good boy. He was nice and smiled a lot. He was tall and had red hair.

Which story element is this?

• character

• setting

• problem

• solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

The sun was very bright at the beach. The sand was hot and the water was cold.

Which story element is this?

• character

• setting

• problem

• solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

When I got back to class, I saw that my pencil was not at my desk.

Which story element is this?

• character

• setting

• problem

• solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

The school was really big. The walls were blue and the floors were white.

Which story element is this?

• character

• setting

• problem

• solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.1