Story Elements

By: Sharolyn Robbins

Harper Collins Publishers

A story should have 3 parts:

• Beginning

• Middle

• End

Story Elements

Characterspeople

animals

things

The setting and characters are introduced at the beginning of a story.

Setting

when

where

Story Elements

Plotthe events that happen in the story

Probleman obstacle faced by a character in the story

The plot and problem are in the middle of a story.

Story Elements

Solution

How the problem is solved

The solution is found in the end of a story.

Now let’s read a story.Listen for the story elements!

Harper Collins Publishers

at King’s Crown

Fancy Nancy

Jewel got sick

CharactersCharacters

Nancy wanted a puppy

Mrs. DeVine

Fancy Nancy’s house

Setting

Nancy wants a fancy dog. Her family wants a big

dog.

“Merci” means “thank you.”

At the animal shelter

PlotProblem

Jewel gets sick.

Nancy gets a dog.

Nancy gets ice cream

Solution

Beginning

SettingCharacters

Middle

Plot / Problem

Events

End

Solutio

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A Second Look at

Story Elements

http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/index.html

Sequencing Story EventsLet’s practice putting the story parts in order.

Center 1

Center 2

http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/storyscramble/index.html

Work together or with a partner to put the beginning, middle, and end of the story in order. Click and drag the story part to the correct place.

First, arrange the bones in order to make a story.

Next, write the story in order on the dog book.

Then, retell the story by reading it to a partner.

Interactive Activities

Extend & EnrichFree Story Element PowerPoint presentations & games http://languagearts.pppst.com/elements.html

Make your own story with Horton Hears a Who. Then play it back to listen. http://www.seussville.com/games_hb/storymaker/story_maker.html

More websites and interactive activities!

Click on the story elements to make a story using the Plot Planner. http://writingfix.com/index.htm

Choose “Writing a story: beginnings and endings” from the writing activities. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/activities/beginnings_endings.shtml

Just for fun!!!! Make ice cream with Buster. http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/scoop/index.html

happy

merci

posh

ecstatic

Posh ParfaitsMatch the fancy word to its definition.

tired

exhausted

unique

spectacular

Posh ParfaitsMatch the fancy word to its definition.

http://www.effanbeedoll.com/2008fancynancy.htm

My Sources

http://www.phillipmartin.info/clipart/homepage.htm

I just love being fancy !

http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/harperchildrens/kids/gamesandcontests/features/fancynancy/default.aspx