Story Structure

Characters in a story are...

• Where the story takes place.
• The people or animals in a story.
• A series of events in a story.

What is an example of a setting?

• Cinderella and her wicked step-mother
• Cinderella lost her slipper
• The Prince's castle
• The Prince and Cinderella lived happily ever after

Which is an example of a problem in this fairytale?

• The big bad wolf wants to eat the three little pigs.
• The three little pigs trick the wolf into falling into the boiling cauldron.
• The three little pigs each built a house.

What is the plot in a story?

• The main character
• A series of events in a story - the beginning, middle, and the end
• Where and when the story takes place

Why is it important for a reader to understand a story's structure?

• So the reader can read fast
• To help the reader pronounce all of the words in the story
• To help the reader understand the story

The setting in a story can change?   True or false?

• Yes
• No