Story Elements Glossary

•Setting: Where and When the story takes place•Characters: Who is in the story•Plot

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Story Problem/Conflict: What happens in the story?

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Climax: What is the most suspenseful part of the story in whichwe will get an idea of the outcome of the conflict?

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Resolution: How

does the story end? How is the conflictresolved?

•Theme: What universal message is the author trying toteach us through the story?•Mood: Is it a funny story or a sad story or even a spookystory?•Point of View: Is the narrator a character in the story (1

person) or is s/he outside of the story (3

person)

Little Red Riding Hood The wolf The woodsmanGrandma

Grandma’s House in the woodsLittle Red needs to figure out whygrandma seems differentThe wolf tries to attackRed whose screamsattract the woodsmanwho then rescues her bykilling the wolf.Grandma is freed and Red is safe andlives happily ever after Things are notalways what theyappear to be ORdon’t go off into thewoods alone