Main Ideas & Key Details

Characters, Settings, Major Events, Message/Lesson

WHat makes a story?
● PLOT: the sequence of events that make up a story
○ The tells the story- how the story develops, unfolds, and moves in time
Key Plot Details:
● Key aspects that make a plot are characters, settings,
and major events
● Characters: The “Who”
○ A character is a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a
story. Writers use characters to perform the actions and speak
dialogue, moving the story along a plot line.
● Setting: The “Where”
○ Setting is the time and place (or when and where) of the story
● Events and Actions: The “What”
○ The things that happen in a story.
○ events that occur throughout the story that impact the characters in
a big way
Characters Your Turn!

Examples and Ideas:

● A superhero
● A big brother
● A rockstar
● A mouse
● A basketball player
● A ghost
● A princess
Settings Your Turn!
Examples and Ideas:

● The woods
● A family’s living room
● A park
● The 1980s
● Another universe
● The future
● A school at nighttime
Major Events
Your Turn!

Examples and Ideas:

● There is a tornado
● A birthday party
● The character wins a game
● The character loses something
● The character’s first day of
school