Five Elements of a Story

Which element is a lesson or moral?

• setting

• plot

• characters

• theme

All of the action in a story makes up the-

• plot

• conflict

• character

• theme

Which element provides drama in the story?

• setting

• theme

• conflict

• plot

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 _________.

• a. character

• b. conflict

• c. plot

• d. theme

All the action that goes on in a story makes up the __________.

• a. plot

• b. character

• c. conflict

• d. theme

Which of these might be an example of a story's theme?

• a. staying true to yourself is important

• b. your best friend

• c. two parents get a divorce

• d. a boy finds out he has superpowers

Which story element provides the drama in a story?

• a. theme

• b. characters

• c. setting

• d. conflict

Which element of a story describes where and when the story takes place?

• A) Plot

• B) Setting

• C) Theme

• D) Conflict

What is the term for the main character in a story?

• A) Antagonist

• B) Protagonist

• C) Narrator

• D) Villain

Which element of a story involves the struggle between opposing forces?

• A) Setting

• B) Theme

• C) Conflict

• D) Character