Identifying Story Elements: Characters, Setting, and Events

The video tutorial explains the key elements of a story: characters, setting, and events. It guides viewers through asking questions to identify these elements, using a short story about Jenny and Daisy playing hide and seek as an example. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of these elements in understanding and creating stories.

What are the four important questions to ask when reading a story?

• Who, What, When, Where

• Why, How, When, Where

• Who, Why, How, What

• What, When, Why, How

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What do we call the people, animals, or make-believe creatures in a story?

• Actions

• Events

• Characters

• Settings

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Which question helps us identify the characters in a story?

• Where

• Who

• What

• When

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What term is used to describe the time and place of a story?

• Setting

• Events

• Plot

• Characters

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Which questions help us determine the setting of a story?

• Who and What

• When and Where

• Why and How

• What and How

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What do we call the big moments or action parts in a story?

• Characters

• Settings

• Events

• Plots

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Which question helps us identify the events in a story?

• What

• When

• Who

• Where

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In the example story, who are the characters?

• Daisy and her dog

• Jenny and her brother

• Jenny and her mom

• Jenny and Daisy

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Where and when does the example story take place?

• In the school on a Monday morning

• In the garden on a Friday evening

• In the backyard on a Sunday afternoon

• In the park on a Saturday morning

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What is the main event in the example story?

• Jenny and Daisy are painting

• Jenny and Daisy are cooking

• Jenny and Daisy are playing hide and seek

• Jenny and Daisy are reading a book

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