Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI
Western Visayas
Cordova Elementary School
Cordova Norte Tigbauan, Iloilo
Parts of the Story
I.

Definition of the story.

Story is a tale that is made up for entertainment or a retelling of
something that occurred or a piece of gossip that is being spread.
II.

Parts of the Story

CHARACTER: A person, animal or imaginary creature in your story.
There are usually one or two main characters. There can be many
secondary characters too. Make your characters interesting so that they
hold your reader's interest.
SETTING: This is where your story takes place. The setting is a time the future, the past, or now. The setting is also the place - on the moon, in
Chicago, at the Whitehouse. The setting is an important part of your story.
PLOT: The plot of your story tells the actions and events that take
place in your story. Your plot should have a beginning, a middle and an
end. The plot tells the events of your story in a logical order.

III.

Example of the story and its parts.

The Two Goats

Over a river there was a very narrow bridge. One day a goat
named Tom was crossing this bridge. Just at the middle of the
bridge he met another goat named Jerry. There was no room for
them to pass.
"Go back," said Tom to the other, "there is no room for both of us".
"Why should I go back?", said Jerry. "Why shouldn't you go back?"
" You must go back", said Tom, "because I am stronger than you."
"You are not stronger than I", said Jerry.

"We will see about that", said Tom, and he put down his horns to
fight.
"Stop!", said Jerry. " If we fight, we shall both fall into the river and
be drowned. Instead I have a plan- I shall lie down, and you may
walk over me."
Then the wise goat lay down on the bridge, and the other goat
walked lightly over him. So they passed each other, and went on
their ways.
Characters: Tom and Jerry
Setting: At the river
Plot: The two goats who are crossing in the bridge. Jerry and Tom
are arguing who will pass in the bridge. In the end they both pass
because they planed that Jerry will lie down and Tom will walk over
Jerry.
Lesson: In every problem that we encounter, we should solve it in
better way that no one will hurt.
References:
Example of the Story
Aesop.7/15/16.http://www.kidsgen.com/short_stories/two_goats.htm
Definition of Parts of the Story
Mallory,K.M.7/14/16.http://english-zone.com/writing/parts-story.html

Prepared by:
JACQUILINE T. TAO