Elements of Story Structure

What is a plot?

• perspective from which story is told

• sequence of events in a story

• author's attitude of feelings conveyed through the writing

• central problem or struggle that drives the story forward

What are characters?

• where the story takes place

• the problem of the story

• the people or animals of the story

• the central idea of the story

The setting of the story is made up of... (choose multiple answers)

• location

• characters

• animals

• time

The central problem or struggle that drives the story forward is called...

• plot

• tone

• conflict

• theme

The central idea or message the story conveys is called...

• point of view

• theme

• setting

• tone

First person perspective or third person perspective of a story is called...

• characters

• theme

• tone

• point of view

Tone is the author's _______ conveyed through the writing.

• attitude or feelings

• point of view

• tone

• relatives

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

What are the supporting details in the paragraph?

(Supporting details are the sentences in the paragraph that describe or explain the main idea.)

When creating a character, it is important to think about their physical appearance, actions, inner thoughts, reactions, and speech.

• True

• False