5 Elements of a Story

Which of these would be an example of an internal conflict(character vs self)?

• A strong storm is heading to the island where the main character lives

• The main character fights with her older sister about everything

• The main character tries to escape from prison

• The main character needs to decide if she will tell her family her secret

Choose two words that best go with describing setting.

• who, why

• where, when

• where, why

• why, when

Sylvia describes the events that happen in the beginning, middle, and end of the book she just read. This means that Sylvia is describing the _____________.

• plot

• theme

• conflict

• character

Which of these might be an example of a story's theme(moral or meaning of the story)?

• your best friend

• two parents get a divorce

• staying true to yourself is important

• a boy finds out he has super powers

Which story element provides the drama(action) in a story?

• theme

• character

• setting

• conflict

The people in a story are called the _____________.

• characters

• actors

• stars

• personages

If your life were a story, one of the characters might be:

• your house

• your teacher

• the year 2015

• your fight with your sister

Which of these could be the setting(environment) of a fairy tale?

• a king and queen

• people change as they get older

• a far away castle

• a wicked witch puts a curse on a princess

All of the following are examples of themes except

• survival

• a prince

• friendship

• growing up

all the action that goes on in a story makes up the ________.

• plot

• character

• conflict

• theme