Story Elements

What is a problem?

• Something that the main character likes

• Something that goes right in the story

• Something that goes wrong in the story

• When my sister steals my candy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does setting mean?

• Who is in the story

• The problem

• How the problem is solved

• Where & when the story takes place

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What are characters?

• Who caused the problem

• Who the story is about

• Who is scared to go to school

• Who is in my class

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the big event?

• An event that helps to solve the problem

• The characters

• Where the story takes place

• A party at school

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is character change?

• One of the main characters changes clothes

• One of the main characters moves to a new place

• How one of the main characters changes during the story

• How a main character feels in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does solution mean?

• The answer to a math problem?

• How the problem in the story is solved

• How the main character changes in the story

• How the setting in the story changes

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is theme?

• How the problem is solved

• A new character in the story

• When the story takes place

• A lesson that the author wants the reader to learn

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9