2. Story Elements By: Sharolyn Robbins Harper Collins Publishers

3. A story should have 3 parts: Beginning Middle End

4. Story Elements Characters people animals things The setting and characters are introduced at the beginning of a story. Setting when where

5. Story Elements Plot the events that happen in the story Problem an obstacle faced by a character in the story The plot and problem are in the middle of a story.

6. Story Elements Solution How the problem is solved The solution is found in the end of a story.

7. Now let’s read a story. Listen for the story elements! Harper Collins Publishers

8. at King’s Crown Fancy NancyJewel got sick Characters

9. Nancy wanted a puppy Mrs. DeVine Fancy Nancy’s house Setting

10. Nancy wants a fancy dog. Her family wants a big dog. “Merci” means “thank you.” At the animal shelter Plot Problem

11. Jewel gets sick.Nancy gets a dog. Nancy gets ice cream Solution

12. Beginning Setting Characters Middle Plot / Problem Events End Solution

13. A Second Look at Story Elements http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/index.html

14. Sequencing Story Events Let’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.

15. Interactive Activities Extend & Enrich Free Story Element PowerPoint presentations & games http://languagearts.pppst.com/elements.html 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 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 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_ending s.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/activities/beginnings_ending s.shtml Just for fun!!!! Make ice cream with Buster. http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/scoop/index.html http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/scoop/index.html

16. happy merci posh ecstatic Posh Parfaits Match the fancy word to its definition.

17. tired exhausted uniquespectacular Posh Parfaits Match the fancy word to its definition.

18. 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/ga mesandcontests/features/fancynancy/default.aspx