Story Elements Vocabulary

retelling of the main part of the story

• solution

• summary

• setting

• theme

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.4

a person who wrote the book, short story, or poem

• main character

• supporting character

• author

• title

the most important person or animal in the story

• problem

• supporting character

• author

• main character

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

a sequence of related events

• problem

• plot

• theme

• summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

CCSS.W.3.3A

where and when the story takes place

• climax

• theme

• setting

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

what the main character needs to fix or solve

• problem

• plot

• theme

• summary

the answer to the problem

• summary

• solution

• theme

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

the turning point of the plot; most exciting part

• problem

• author

• solution

• climax

the authors message; the main idea or lesson

• theme

• setting

• plot

• summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

the name of a book, short wotry, or poem

• theme

• author

• title

• summary