Story Elements Monday

What is setting? 

• the time and location in which a story takes place
• a series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict.
• a struggle between two people or things in a short story.
• the story's main character - "the good guy"

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

An example of setting is 

• A big castle with magical house objects 
•  the lesson the author wants the reader to learn
• Batman
• the Joker 

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What do we call the series of events in a story?

• Setting
• Plot
• Theme
• Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

The lesson that the author wants the reader to learn is...

• Setting
• Plot
• Theme
• Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

Grandma's house.

• Theme
• Setting
• Plot
• Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

the city of Gotham

• Theme
• Setting
• Plot
• Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

The character (person, force, or animal) working against the main character (usually the bad guy)

• Conflict
• Antagonist
• Protagonist
• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

The main character or the character that the story revolves around.  Often the "good guy".

• Protagonist
• Antagonist
• Theme
• Plot.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

The lesson that the author wants the reader to learn.

• Plot
• Exposition
• Theme
• Short Story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The struggle or problem in a story as characters try to solve their problems.

• Exposition
• Resolution
• Conflict
• Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9