AURORA A.

QUEZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

A.Y. 2020-2021

ENGLISH IV
4TH QUARTER WORKSHEET WEEK 1

Lesson: ELEMENTS OF A STORY

Developing a concrete understanding of the elements of a story is essential for us to follow
and fully comprehend the stories read. However, before you can understand how these elements
contribute to the overall meaning and effect, you must first identify the parts confidently.
Here are the five most important elements of a story.

Characters
Characters are important elements of the story. The entire story revolves around the life of the
characters. They help in developing the story into an interesting one. Authors create fun and full of life
characters so that the readers can enjoy their life. Readers also tend to relate to the characters a lot.
The author introduces the characters by giving details about their appearances and personality. Every
story has one main character and one evil character. They are known as the protagonist (main
character) and antagonist (villain). Their actions and behaviors lead towards the conflict and climax of
the story. Without these characters, the story is incomplete.
Setting
The story's setting refers to the culture, place, location, and environment of the story. It plays a huge
role in the development of the story. The author introduces the settings by giving details regarding the
surroundings of the characters. Many stories contain unusual locations such as fantasy worlds that
grab the interest of the readers.
Plot
The plot is the storyline. It refers to the series of events that happen in the story. The plot should be
written in a way that is clear to the readers. Readers do not like the complexities in understanding the
plot. However, with a clear start, middle, and end, the readers can sense the plot.
Conflict
Conflict is the most interesting part of the story. It is the part where the main character faces some
difficulty. The difficulty is either created by the antagonist or natural disaster. The conflict revolves
around the character's struggles to make everything better and normal.
Resolution
Resolution is the ending part of the story. It tells you the consequences of all the actions taken by
different characters in the story. Usually, the author mentions a message for the readers in the end.
Theme:
The theme refers to the underlying insight, the moral or idea that the writer is expressing through
the story. It is often thought of as the ‘message’ of the story
Activity 1
DIRECTION: How much do you already know about the elements of a story? Find out by answering
the following. Write your answers on the space provided before the number.

______1. What do you call the element of a story that refers to the story line or the sequence of
events?
A. Plot
B. Setting
C. Conflict
D. Characters

_______2. What do you call the element of a story that refers to the lesson learned by the readers?
A. Protagonist
B. Antagonist
C. Plot
 D. Moral
_______3. What do you call the time and place by which the series of events happen in the story?
A. Moral
B. Setting
C. Conflict
D. Resolution
_______4. What do you call the kind of character that opposes the hero in a story?
A. Protagonist
B. Antagonist
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
_______5. What do you call the main character or the hero in a story?
A. Protagonist
B. Antagonist
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
_______6. A struggle or problem a character in a story must overcome
A. Moral
B. Theme
C. Conflict
D. Character

(Questions 7-10)

One morning, a farmer caught a hawk with his net. The bird cried to the farmer when it saw him. “Please kind
Farmer let me go free.”

The farmer did not set the bird free. He brought it home and keep it for a pet.

_______7. Where did this story happen?

A. At the mall
B. At the bird’s nest
C. In the farm
_______8. Who is the main character in the story?
A. The farmer’s friend
B. The bird’s nest
C. The farmer
_______9. When did the story take place?
A. At lunch time
B. Morning
C. At night
______10. How did the story end?
A. The farmer let the bird fly.
B. The farmer sold the bird.
C. The farmer keep the bird for a pet.