Story Elements Lessons

What is setting?

• where and when the story takes place

• the events that make up a story

• the individuals the story is about

• the challenge a character needs to solve

What is plot?

• the individuals a story is about

• the events that make up a story

• who is telling the story

• the main idea the writer wants the reader to understand

What is theme?

• the individuals a story is about

• who is telling a story

• the events that make up a story

• the lesson or moral of a story

Where does the exposition of a story occur?

• beginning

• middle

• end

Which of the following occurs during the story's exposition?

• George turns off the nursery

• David McClean pays a visit

• We learn about the family and their Happylife Home

• Peter and Wendy talk about the plastic carnival

What story elements does the exposition of a story include?

• plot and point of view

• theme and conflict

• setting and characters

What is the inciting incident?

• when the story is resolved (ends)

• when the main character is introduced

• when something happens to begin the action

What happens during the rising action?

• the turning point and the most exciting part of the story

• the main character faces a series of problems

• the story ends

What is the climax of a story?

• the turning point and the most exciting part of a story

• the beginning when the characters and setting are introduced

• where the conflict is resolved in a story

• a series of problems the character faces

What happens during the falling action?

• the characters and setting are introduced

• the most exciting part of the story happens

• the events leading to the end of a story