The Parts of a Story The 5 Parts

The Parts of a Story

The 5 Parts of a Story 1) Setting 2) Characters 3) Plot 4) Conflict 5) Theme

Setting • Where and when a story takes place. • Fictional world or real world? • Past, present-day, or future?

• Think of one of the stories that we have read in class. What was the SETTING (real world or fictional world; past, present-day, or future)? Be specific.

Characters • The people, animals, or objects that a story is about.

• Think of one of the stories that we have read in class. Who are the CHARACTERS (people or animals)? Be specific.

Plot • What a story is about. 1) Beginning = setting & characters are introduced 2) Middle = a problem is introduced, and eventually solved 3) End = the problem is solved

• Think of one of the stories that we have read in class. What is the PLOT? Summarize the main events.

Conflict • The main problem that characters experience and must overcome.

• Think of one of the stories that we have read in class. What is the CONFLICT (the main problem that the characters must solve)?

Theme • The important message or moral of a story. • Sometimes hard to recognize, and must be thought about before they are discovered.

• Think of one of the stories that we have read in class. What is the THEME (moral of the story)?