Elements of a Story

This element shows and tells us about the people, the animals, or other creatures in the story

• characters

• setting

• plot

• problem

• solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

This element shows and tells us about the place and the time, where and when the story happens.

• characters

• setting

• plot

• problem

• solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

This element shows and tells us about the actions or events that take place in a story; it has the beginning, the middle, and the ending events; it has the problem and the solution.

• characters

• setting

• plot

• problem

• solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.5

This element shows and tells us about the difficulty or the challenge the character has to face.

• characters

• setting

• plot

• problem

• solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.3

This element shows and tells us about what the character does to solve the problem.

• characters

• setting

• plot

• problem

• solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

This element shows and tells us about the moral or idea the writer is expressing through the story.

• characters

• setting

• message

• problem

• solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

This tells a story about a single event or experience. It has a beginning, a middle, and an end, and it gives a lesson to the reader.

• novel

• short story

• long story

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.5

Identify what specific story element is shown below.

a rainy day

• character

• setting

• plot

Identify what specific story element is shown below.

the barking dog

• character

• setting

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

Identify what specific story element is shown below.

building your house of straw and getting it blown away

• character

• setting

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1