Story Elements (Stellaluna)

What is the setting of a story?

• the time and place of the story

• the characters' personalities

• the theme of the story

• the plot's events

What is the main problem in a story's plot?

• resolution

• solution

• exposition

• conflict

What is a key element of a story's plot?

• theme

• tone

• characters

• author's purpose

What is the solution to a story's problem?

• the resolution

• the climax

• the exposition

• the conflict

Who is the main character of this Story?

• Pip

• Stellaluna

• Flitter

• Flap

Where does most of the story take place?

• a cave

• a far away forest

• a park

• the zoo

What is the main problem Stellaluna faces in this story?

• Stellaluna can't fly as well as the other bats.

• Stellaluna gets separated from her mother and must learn to live with birds.

• Stellaluna is afraid of the dark.

• Stellaluna doesn't like eating insects.

• How is Stellaluna's problem solved by the end of the story?

• Stellaluna decides to live as a bird permanently.

• The bird family adopts Stellaluna as one of their own.

• Stellaluna is reunited with her bat family and learns to be herself.

• Stellaluna teaches the birds how to hang upside down and be nocturnal.

How do you think the story would be different if Stellaluna hadn't fallen into the bird's nest?