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Story Elements
The basic building blocks of a story
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Language - English
5th Grade
11/23/2019

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motive

Definition

 

 

 

the "deep" reason

(underlying reason)

why someone does something

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dynamic character

Definition

 

 

a character whose personality

or outlook on life changes

during the story

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static character

Definition

 

a character whose personality

or outlook on life

stays the same

throughout the whole story

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2 broad categories of traits

 that a character may have

 

Definition

 

 

 

physical or personality 

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physical traits

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how a character looks

(body/outer characteristics)

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personality traits

Definition

 

 

how a character thinks or acts 

 (mental / inner characteristics)

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round character

Definition

 

 

a character who has

both good and bad traits

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flat character

Definition

 

 

 

a character who

is either all good or all bad 

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What kinds of stories

usually have “flat characters?”

Definition

 

 

 

fairy tales and other

traditional stories

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3 synonyms

for “characteristic”

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trait, quality, attribute

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setting

Definition

 

 

where and when

a story is happening

 

(including time and place details)

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exposition

Definition

 

 

the beginning part of a story

when background information

about setting and characters is given

(who, where, when)

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mood

Definition

 

 

 

How the events of a story make

the reader, watcher, or listener feel

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events

Definition

 

 

 

The things that happen in a story

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predicting

Definition

 

 

 

when readers use clues in a story

to hypothesize future events

 

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conflict

Definition

 

 

 

the main problem

or struggle in the story

 

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climax

Definition

 

 

a specific event when the problem

has reached its worst point

and will soon be resolved

 

 

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plot

Definition

 

 

 

 

all of the events in a story in order

("in sequence")

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theme

 

Definition

 

 

the underlying message of a story,           

a truth or a lesson about life

 

(not a summary; not a main idea)

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What is the term

for the very direct theme

given in a fable?

Definition

 

 

 

 

moral

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Stories can have many

serious, tense, or scary events.

How can you decide which one is the climax?

Definition

 

 

 

It’s the event that occurs 

 

just before the problem

is settled (resolved).

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Which story element is sometimes called

"the turning point?"

Definition

 

 

 

 

the climax

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resolution

Definition

 

the part of the story when you learn:

the outcome of the main problem,

what happens to the characters, and

how “loose ends” get tied up                        

*not always happy

 

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 What is "the main idea?"

(usually applied to

nonfiction instead of fiction)

Definition

 

 

 

what a piece of writing is mostly about

 

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So that a story's message or theme 

may be applied to more people,

it shouldn't be too ______________.

Definition

 

 

 

specific

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Stories are divided into parts called...

 

Definition

 

 

 

the beginning,

the middle, and 

the end.

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When is the exposition given?

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the beginning

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What are two ways

the problem changes 

in the middle of the story?

Definition

 

 

 

1) It gets worse, and

2) it reaches its climax.

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Is the resolution in the beginning, middle, or end of a story?

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the end

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Another name for the theme

or moral of the story is...

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the central message.

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