Story Elements

What is a setting?

This part of a story is where the conflict takes place and it leads up to the character having to make a decision about the problem. Which one is it?

This is a sudden and vivid memory of a past event. Which one is it?

This is the main message, moral, or life lesson that the author is trying to teach. What is it?

This is a very sudden change in the expected outcome of the plot. What is it called?

Which story element is this?

(The school was really big. The walls were blue and the floors were white.)

Which story element is this?

[It is very cold on the playground. I do not have my coat or hat with me for recess.]

What happens in the falling action?

What is it called when an author gives a clue about something that will happen later in the story?

This is the part of the story where the loose ends are tied up and the conflict is resolved. Which one is it?

What is the name for the perspective from which a story is told?

Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?

If the passage below were set at Lena’s birthday party, what could you infer?

[Lena laughed loudly. “I can’t believe you did that!” she said, smiling.]

If the passage below were set in a snowy park where children were playing, what could you infer?

[Lena laughed loudly. “I can’t believe you did that!” she said, smiling.]