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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
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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.
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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
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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
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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.
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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.