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

What does setting mean?

• Who is in the story

• The problem

• How the problem is solved

• Where & when the story takes place

Tags

TEKS.ELA.1.8D

TEKS.ELA.2.8D

TEKS.ELA.3.8D

TEKS.ELA.4.8D

TEKS.ELA.5.8D

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

TEKS.ELA.1.9C

TEKS.ELA.2.8

TEKS.ELA.2.9C

TEKS.ELA.3.8

TEKS.ELA.4.8

What is the big event?

• An event that helps to solve the problem

• The characters

• Where the story takes place

• A party at school

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

TEKS.ELA.1.8B

TEKS.ELA.2.8B

TEKS.ELA.3.8B

TEKS.ELA.4.8B

TEKS.ELA.6.7D

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

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

TEKS.ELA.1.8A

TEKS.ELA.2.8A

TEKS.ELA.3.8A

TEKS.ELA.4.8A

TEKS.ELA.5.8A