Five Elements of a Story

What is the setting?

• The 'who'

• The 'where' or 'when'

• The 'why'

What are the characters?

• The 'who'

• The 'where' or 'when'

• The 'why'

What is the plot?

• Where the story happens

• The main characters

• The main events / the story

What is conflict?

• When nothing happens

• A problem

• Where the story happens

What is a theme?

• An idea or lesson from the story

• A funny joke in the story

• A problem in the story

What is the setting for 'Jack and the Beanstalk'?

• A city and up a beanstalk

• A cottage in the country and up a beanstalk

• A forest

Who are the characters in 'Jack and the Beanstalk'?

• A wolf, a little girl, and her grandmother

• Three pigs and a wolf

• Jack, his mother, and a giant

What is the plot of 'Jack and the Beanstalk'?

• Jack killed the giant. He and his mother lived happily ever after.

• Jack gets some magic beans. They grow into a big beanstalk. He climbs it and fights a giant. He beats the giant, and they are now rich.

• Jack and his mother are very poor, and one day he sells his only cow.

What is the conflict in 'Jack and the Beanstalk'?

• Jack kills the giant.

• The giant chases after Jack.

• Jack's mother is angry about the magic beans.

What is the theme of 'Jack and the Beanstalk'?

• Magic beans are great!

• If you are brave, you can help your family through the bad times.

• Watch out for giants!