Story Mapping Techniques and Elements

The video tutorial introduces the concept of story maps as a strategy to summarize stories. It explains summarizing as a process of condensing a story into its main ideas using one's own words. The tutorial focuses on five key story elements: characters, settings, problem, theme, and solution, using a five-finger method to remember them. Each element is explained with examples, and viewers are encouraged to apply these elements by creating their own story maps. The session concludes with a reflection task to reinforce learning.

What is the primary focus of today's session?

• Discussing character development

• Learning about story maps

• Analyzing plot twists

• Exploring different genres

What does summarizing help us understand about a story?

• The setting and characters

• The what, why, and how

• The historical context

• The author's background

Which word can help you remember how to summarize a story?

• Plot

• Map

• Sum

• Theme

What is the first thing to learn when making a story map?

• Story elements

• Plot twists

• Character arcs

• Narrative style

How many story elements are introduced in the session?

• Five

• Three

• Four

• Six

What does the thumb finger represent in the story elements?

• Characters

• Solution

• Theme

• Setting

What can characters in a story be?

• Only animals

• Animals, people, or things

• Only humans

• Only fictional beings

What does the index finger represent in the story elements?

• Solution

• Problem

• Setting

• Theme

What does the setting of a story refer to?

• The characters

• The theme

• The plot

• The time and place

What does the middle finger represent in the story elements?

• Problem

• Setting

• Theme

• Solution