Elements of a Story

(PowerPoint Guided Notes)

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique,
descriptive details, and clear event sequences. (W 5.3)

Directions: Fill in the notes as you follow along in the powerpoint presentation.

1. Elements of a story
a. ________________​ – The​________________​and ​________________​ a story takes
place.

b. ________________​ – the people, ​________________​or creatures in a story.

c. ________________​– the ​________________​ of ​________________​hat make up a

story.

d. ________________​ – a ​________________​ or ​________________​between two

people,​________________​ or ​________________.

2. Setting
a. The​________________​ describes ​________________​ and ​________________​ the
story takes ​________________

b. It helps ​________________​ background and create ​________________​ in

the​_______

c. It helps ​________________​ the ​________________​ or ​________________​ of the

story.

d. Details can describe:

i. ________________

ii. Time of year

iii. Time in History

iv. ________________

v. Weather
vi. ________________
e. A good setting helps the reader ​________________​ the ​________________​ in the
 story.

f. A good author includes ​________________​ of the ​________________​ using the five

senses…

g. The five senses:​________________​ , ​________________​ , ​________________​ ,

________________​ , ​________________

3. Characters

a. Can be: ​________________​ , ​________________​ , or ​________________

b. Protagonist: the ​________________​ ​________________

c. Antagonist: the ​________________​ ​________________

4. Characterization
a. Characterization​ is the ​________________​ ​in which an_
​ _______________​ ​ shows the
​ _______________
________________​ ​ of a _

​ _______________​ ​ writers use to make characters

b. Characterization is a_
​ _______________​ ​________________​ ​.”
“_

c. Direct Characterization
i. Direct Characterization________________​the reader the ​________________​ of
the ​________________

ii. Direct Characterization is ​________________​ to the reader and “spells” it right

out.

d. Indirect Characterization
i. Indirect Characterization​ ​________________​ things that ​________________​ the
personality of the character.

ii. S​peech

iii. ________________

iv. E​ffect on Others

v. ________________

vi. L​ooks
 5. Character Traits
a. Character Traits​ are ​________________​ ​________________​ that tell us specific
________________​ a character
b. Fill in the chart with the missing words

Honest ____________ Bright ____________ ____________

Unselfish
Light-hearted Studious ____________ Friendly Able
____________
____________ Inventive Serious Short Quiet
Respectful
Expert Creative Funny Adventurous Curious
____________
Brave Thrilling ____________ Hard-working ____________
Imaginative
Conceited ____________ Sad ____________ Pleasing
Busy
Mischievous Intelligent Poor Shy ____________
____________
Demanding ____________ Rich Bold Witty
Fun-loving
____________ Gentle Tall Daring Fighter
Popular
Keen Proud Dark ____________ Tireless
____________
Happy Wild Light Pitiful ____________
Responsible
Disagreeable ____________ ____________ Cooperative Cheerful
Lazy
____________ Neat Pretty ____________ Smart
Dreamer
Fancy Joyful Ugly Prim ____________
____________
Plain ____________ ____________ Proper Loyal
Simple-minded

6. Plot

a. the events that take ​____________​in a story. Every story needs a ​____________​t! The

plot has different “​____________

b. Plot Pyramid

i. ____________​:​ the start of the story, before the action starts

ii. ____________​:​ the series of events and ​conflicts​ in the story that lead to the

climax

iii. ____________​: ​the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in

action
 iv. ____________​:​ all of the action which follows the climax

v. ____________​: ​the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads

7. Conflict

a. ____________​ is the “​____________​” between two ​____________​.

​ ___________​..sometimes it helps to ​____________​ change.

b. Conflict isn’t always _

c. Types of conflict

i. Character vs. ​____________​- (problem with another character)

ii. Character vs. ​____________​- (problem with force of nature)

iii. Character vs. ​____________​- (problem with the laws or beliefs of a group)

(character vs. community, society or culture)

iv. Character vs. ​____________​ (problem with deciding what to do or think; “inner

conflict”)