2. Elements of a Story

3. Every story needs characters People Animals Or Creatures

4. Static Characters Characters who have small roles in a story. http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi629801241/

5. Dynamic Characters Characters who have large roles in a story. http://vimeo.com/10143847

6. The antagonist is the “bad guy” or force

7. The protagonist is the “good guy”

8. The time and place of the story is the setting

9. Plot Tells what the story is about. What is happening in the story. http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi629801241/

10. Opening Action (Exposition) Beginning of a story. Sometimes gives background information about the story http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi629801241/

11. Rising Action Problems began in the story.

12. Climax The most exciting part of the story. Turning point of a story.

13. Falling Action conflict between the protagonist and the antagonist are ending.protagonistantagonist Protagonist winning or losing against the antagonist.

14. Great stories have a conflict Man vs. NatureMan vs. Society Man vs. Himself Man vs. Machine Great stories have a resolution

15. Theme The moral of the story. What lesson is learned in the story. http://us.penguingroup.com/static/packages/us/yreaders/aesop/Aeso pSITE.swf