Story Elements

Every story must have…

Setting: Time and Place of Story

Where:

When:

Characters: who or what the story is about

People

Creatures

AnimalsThings

PLOT: events in a story

Two parts: Conflict and Climax

Great stories have a conflictConflict is a problem that

the characters face

The climax is EXCITING!How is the problem solved?

THEME: the message the author wants to share about life

It is important to have good friendships in your

life

The theme is not written in the text.

You must think about why the

author may have written the story.

All stories must have…

•Setting •Characters• Problem/Conflict•Climax/Solution

References:

http://reading.pppst.com/elements.html

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