
Story Elements!
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English
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1st - 4th Grade
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Easy
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Britney Barthol
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11 Slides • 10 Questions
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Story Elements!
What goes into a story?
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Story Elements:
Characters
Setting
Problem
Solution
Theme/Main Idea
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Character Time!
Characters - the people, animals, or things in a story!
There are two types of characters:
The Protagonist: who the story is about! (good guy!)
The Antagonist: the character who wants to STOP the protagonist! (bad guy!)
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Multiple Choice
How many types of characters are there?
one
two
three
500,000,000,000,000
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Multiple Choice
Who is typically the good guy in the story?
protagonist
antagonist
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Multiple Choice
Who is typically the bad guy in the story?
protagonist
antagonist
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SETTING:
Setting is when and where the story takes place, or where the story happens!
The Setting of Pokemon XY is the Kalos Region!
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Multiple Choice
Setting is:
when and where the story takes place
the people, animals, or things in a story
Umm I don't know!!!
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The Problem:
The problem in a story is the challenge that a character has.
Example: In Demon Slayer, the problem is that Tanjiro wants to defeat the demons and turn Nezuko into a human again!
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Multiple Choice
What is the problem in the story:
Hi, my name is Emily. I gave my sister my jacket, but she lost it! I am so mad!
Her name is Emily.
She has a sister.
Her sister lost her jacket.
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Multiple Choice
What is the problem in the story:
Hi, my name is Jacob. I live in Taipei. I have a scooter, but my scooter is broken! Oh no!
His name is Jacob.
He lives in Taipei.
His scooter is broken.
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The Solution (Result)!
The solution is how the character solves the problem!
For Example:
Problem: I am so SLEEPY!
Solution: I will go to bed early!
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Multiple Choice
What is the solution in the story?
Hi, my name is Jacob. My scooter is broken. I took it to a shop to get fixed!
His name is Jacob.
He took his scooter to a shop to get fixed.
His scooter is broken.
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Multiple Choice
What is the solution in the story?
Hi, my name is Emily. My sister lost my shirt! She felt sorry, so she got me a new shirt!
Her name is Emily.
Her sister got her a new shirt.
Her sister lost her shirt.
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Main Idea and Theme!
The Main Idea is the most important part of the story!
The Theme is what the author wants you to know!
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Multiple Choice
The main idea is:
the least important part in a story
the most important part in a story
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Multiple Choice
Theme is:
Something the author wants you to know.
The author's song at the end
The author's secret secret message
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What goes into a story?
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