Exploring Critical Elements in Storytelling

What materials are needed for the writing lesson?

• Crayons and textbook

• Colored pencils and assignment sheet

• Pens and paper

• Markers and notebook

What is a 'tag' in dialogue writing?

• A punctuation mark

• A character's name

• A phrase that indicates how something is said

• A description of the setting

Why is it important for dialogue to move the story along?

• To add unnecessary details

• To keep the reader engaged and advance the plot

• To make the story longer

• To introduce new characters

What should you do after writing your own line of dialogue?

• Erase it

• Leave room for more dialogue

• Write it in a different color

• Submit it immediately

What are the three story critical elements discussed?

• Introduction, body, and conclusion

• Dialogue, action, and description

• Character, setting, and object

• Plot, theme, and setting

Which sense is NOT one of the five senses used to describe a setting?

• Sight

• Taste

• Emotion

• Hearing

In the sentence 'One day in the middle of autumn, a scarecrow hopped off his post,' what is the story critical character?

• Autumn

• Scarecrow

• Post

• Day

In the sentence 'I roasted some tasty pumpkin seeds with my granddad over his outdoor fire pit,' what is the story critical object?

• Granddad

• Roasting

• Pumpkin seeds

• Fire pit

What should you do if the video goes too quickly for you?

• Skip the part

• Pause the video to catch up

• Rewind the video

• Ignore it

What is the main focus when describing the setting in your story?

• Avoiding any description

• Making it as short as possible

• Using complex words

• Describing it with great detail using the five senses