Story Elements

Imagine you've just read an amazing story and you want to tell your best friend about it, but in your own style. What would you be doing?

• Presenting evidence from the story

• Summarizing the story

• Revealing the climax of the story

• Depicting a struggle from the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Can you guess what this is an example of?

• Could it be a Setting?

• Maybe it's Characters?

• Is it Clues?

• Or could it be the Plot?

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The _______ has 5 main parts, including the beginning, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Can you guess who Rapunzel is?

• Is it a setting?

• Could it be a struggle?

• Maybe it's a clue?

• Or is it a character?

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Let's play a game! Can you guess what 'Key details' are?

• Are they available facts that prove a belief or statement is true?

• Could they be the main struggle or conflict that the characters are up against?

• Or, are they important pieces of information used in a summary?

• Maybe, they are the time and location where a story takes place?

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Let's play a fun game of synonyms! Can you pick all the words or phrases that are a perfect match for 'climax'?

• conflict

• solution

• problem

• most exciting part

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Imagine you're a detective and you need to solve a mystery. What would you look for first?

• The setting of the mystery

• The characters involved

• The clues that could lead you to the solution

• The plot of the mystery

Let's play a game! Can you guess what this is an example of?

• Is it Characters?

• Could it be a math equation?

• Maybe it's Clues?

• Or is it the Plot?

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Your teacher asks you to summarize a story. What would you use?

• Your imagination

• Your magic highlighter

• You copy off of your trusty friend's paper

• The key details of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Imagine you're writing a story. What would you call the final part of your thrilling adventure?

• The summary

• The setting

• The resolution of the story

• The problem

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9