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Story Elements: Part One

Created by:

Elizabeth Kenny-Foggin

M. S., M. A., OG-TT

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Plot

Setting

Characters

Point of View

Figurative Language

External & Internal Conflicts

Tone

and

more…

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Story Elements

Characterization……………………………………..…………….4

Conflict………………………………………………..…………..……..5

Dialogue………………………..……………………..……………..….6

Imagery……….………………………………………….………..…..7

Plot…………………………………………………………….……. …....8

Point of view………………….………………………………. …...9

Symbol.………………………………………….……………… …....10

Tone….……………………………………….……….………..…. …..11

Idiom……………………………………………………….…….….…12

Review…………………………………………….……………..… ...13

Flash Card Activity……..………………….… ….......14-18

Story Elements-Word Search…………….. ….…….19

Graphic Organizer for student story.…..20-22

Story Element Concept Reflections……. ………24



Story Element/Characterization

characterization:

An author's expression of a character's personality through the use of action, dialogue, thought, or commentary by the narrator or another character.

What is characterization? ______________________________________________

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Describe yourself, or a friend. Add details in picture form, to support your description.


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Story Element/Conflict

conflict:

Conflicts are the struggles within the story: Character versus self; character versus character; character versus society; character versus nature. Story conflicts are placed under two distinct

categories: external and internal conflicts.

Define conflict as a story element. ______________________________________________

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Give examples of external and internal conflicts


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Story Element/Dialogue

dialogue:

Dialogue is verbal exchange, or conversation, between two or more characters. Dialogue supports development of the story plot, character(s), action, conflict within a story.

Explain dialogue ‘s use as an element within in story.

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Write a 4 line dialogue between two characters, or people.

“No,

it’s

MINE!”

“This is

MINE!”


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Story Element/Imagery

imagery:

Imagery (see picture) within a story can be visual,

thermal, auditory and olfactory (smell)

Imagery helps a “reader” to gain a stronger sense of

the story through the emotion, atmosphere created by the use of imagery.

Examples of imagery from picture (above): visual- imagery –frozen solid; thermal – frostbitten fingertips; auditory - crunchy sounds of boots walking on snow; kinesthetic – ice whipping into her face

Explain each kind of imagery. ______________________________________________

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Draw a picture that includes different types of imagery.



Story Element/Plot

plot:

o A plot includes a series of events known as rising

action.

o Right before the falling action occurs, is the climax –

what is going to happen?

o Next comes falling action, which includes the resolution, and conclusion.

Identify the parts of a plot. ______________________________________________

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Write out an outline of a plot you recall from a book. Or, write an outline



Story Element/Point of View

point of view:

The “manner” that an author presents action of a

story. Who is telling the story? Does the point of view

change? If so, why did the author make changes as the storyline progressed?

Point of view is the technical aspect of writing fiction- it leads into problems and meanings within a story.

Explain “point of view” and provide a personal example. ______________________________________________

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Draw a picture of a situation where there are at least two points of view.

Hmm..

.Dinne

r!

Wow

…

How

cool, a

fish!



Story Element/Symbol

symbol:

Symbols are related, or connected, to imagery. A

symbol stands for something else. The American flag and the American eagle are symbols of American freedom.

Why are symbols included as a story element? ______________________________________________

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Draw examples of pictures that represent a symbol, or symbolize an important point:


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Story Element/Tone

tone:

o Attitude is the way a subject is presented by an

author’s specific use, and choice of words.

o Tone can include carefree, formal, serious, playfulness,

and figurative language to name “just a few” examples.

o At times, an author may use figurative language to

communicate a subject’s attitude.

o Tone designates mood and effect. What is “mood?” Mood is a distinct emotional tone

or attitude.

What is “effect?” Effect is the impression created

by the written words together. The impression can

be either mental or emotional.

Explain tone as a story element. ______________________________________________

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Serious

Happy

Draw a picture that supports your definition of tone.



Story Element/Idiom

idiom:

o A “figure of speech,” where a word or word phrase is

used to represent something else, similar to a

symbol.

o When a term or phrase is used to represent a point,

without literally meaning what is said.

o Example – “It’s raining cats and dogs!”

Explain tone as a story element? ______________________________________________

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Write a metaphor used in everyday language. Then draw what it symbolizes, or means.



Review

Write the ten story elements learned:

1.__________ 2. ___________

3.__________ 4. ___________

5.__________ 6. ___________

7.__________ 8. ___________

9.__________ 10. ___________

Write two story elements that have been internalized below. Then,

provide an example of each using a story read from the past.

1.

2.

How will knowledge of story elements help you as a reader?

Memory Retrieval

Practice Activity

and Review!



Multisensory Flash Cards Activity

1. Write the story element, or literary term, on one side of each

index card.

2. Write your personal version of the story element’s meaning on

the front of each index card.

3. On the back of each index card, draw a scene from a recent story

you have read, or of a story currently being read. This scene

needs to be colorful, so use colored pencils (only!). The scene

must highlight the connection to the story element.

4. On the back of each index card, write a sentence that highlights

an example of the literary term/story element from a story you

have read, or are currently reading.

5. Use the example on the next page (Idiom) for support. Use either

the formatted flash cards provided, or traditional index cards.

This activity supports

development of working

and long term memory

and processing.



Idiom

Idiom Words that say one thing, but have a completely

different meaning that what is written.

Example:

“Don’t throw me under the bus!”

This expression means to

put someone else in a bad

situation to save you!



J A E M E H T Y S L O B M Y S

T V C I N T E R N A L M P Z G

E H V T V Z C O O G Q O O N R

X V E C I T T T S H I Z I O M

T X I R O O L C L N P T R S D

E G F T M N N A T A T A I T D

R V A I A A F F E E U L T A X

N E L D T R L L S E O S U E A

A G L I O Z U O I B N D I M M

L A I O L X W G M C I O N V I

M U N M P K C Y I T T Y T C L

A G G S C R S Z O F V I E W C

J N I M A G E R Y R I S I N G

J A F N W Y Y E U G O L A I D

Q L B N O I T U L O S E R A O

Elements of a Story Word Search

ACTION AUDITORY CLIMAX CONFLICT

DIALOGUE EXTERNAL FALLING FIGURATIVE

IDIOMS IMAGERY INTERNAL LANGUAGE

METAPHOR MOOD OLFACTORY PLOT

POINT RESOLUTION RISING SETTING

SYMBOLISM SYMBOLS THEME THERMAL

TONE VIEW VISUAL



It’s Story Time!

Directions:

Write a minimum 500 word personal or creative story, where

story elements are incorporated into the story.

Highlight story elements using a highlighter.

In the margin, write the name of the term/element written.

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Story Elements Concept Reflection

1. How would you rate this unit of story elements on a scale of 1 (being the lowest)

to 5 (being the highest)?

1 2 3 4 5

2. How many of the story elements can you remember now? Write below.

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3. Which activities did you find useful? Why? ______________________________________________________________________

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4. Where there any aspects that you felt were not useful? Why?

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5. Do you feel writing a story helped you better develop the story elements presented?

Use the scale below with 1 representing the lowest, through 5 being the highest.

1 2 3 4 5

6. Please write at least comment about the overall unit. Do you think the use of the

multisensory approach supports your learning to a deeper level. Explain.


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