Story elements

Stories have a beginning, a middle, and an ending

*The beginning of a story tells you who the story is mostly about, and where the story mostly takes place.

--->The characters are who the story is mostly about.

--->The setting is where the story mostly takes place. 

The man was so moved by the beauty of the golden fish that he let him go. Before he swam away, the fish promised that he would come back if the fisherman ever needed help.

The fisherman laughed, for he could not think how a little fish could help him, other than providing a bit of food. He went home and told his wife about his adventure. 

“What!” she cried. “You let him go? We have not a scrap of food in the house, and I suppose that now we must starve.”