Elements of story

1. Elements of a story

2. Direction:
• Identify the feeling or trait of the character. Choose your
answer inside the parenthesis.
1. “Snake! Snake!” cried Angela who jumped out of the
barn. Angela was (happy, afraid, angry)
2. “Dad, can you drive a little faster? I could hardly wait to
get to Davao City,” Charlene sai. Charlene is (terrific, tired,
impatient)

3. Direction:
• Identify the feeling or trait of the character. Choose your
answer inside the parenthesis.
3. “I can make myself as big as he is,” said the old frog. The
old frog is (excited, proud, terrific).
4. “ You must be very tired, Father. You have worked all day.
May I help you row the big boat?” said the child. We can
say that the child is (respectful, concerned, kind)

4. Direction:
• Identify the feeling or trait of the character. Choose your
answer inside the parenthesis.
5. “Oh! Father,” said the boy. “I just saw a biggest animal in
the world. I have never seen an animal that was as big as a
hill. It had horns on its head.” The little boy was (surprised,
tired, ashamed).

5. Direction:
Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. The time and location in which a story takes place.
a. character
b. conflict
c. plot
d. setting

6. Direction:
Choose the letter of the best answer.
2. What is a person or animal which takes part in action of a
story called?
a. character
b. narrator
c. plot
d. setting

7. Direction:
Choose the letter of the best answer.
3. This is made up of the events that happened in the story.
a. character
b. climax
c. plot
d. setting

8. Direction:
Choose the letter of the best answer.
4. Tom and Bill are examoles of _____ in a story.
a. character
b. problem
c. setting
d. solution

9. Direction:
Choose the letter of the best answer.
5. The _____ is the time and place that the story takes
place.
a. character
b. plot
c. problem
d. setting

10. ELEMENTS OF A STORY
SETTING CHARACTER PLOT
talks about the place and
the time that the events in the
story happenedd.
are people or animals in
the story.
made up of events that
happened in the story.
It consist of the beginning,
middle, and the ending.

11. PLOT
Beginning
 Start of the story.
 Characters and setting are
introduced.
 Problem
Middle
 Events and details about what
happens to the characters.
 Actions to solve problem.
Ending
 Shows how the characters
change.
 This part also gives solution
to the problem.

12. For example
Maria cooked delicious foods in the kitchen. She prepared
all the materials and ingredients to be used. She enjoyed it
very much. Maria shared the foods to her brother and sister.
They enjoyed eating together.

13. For example
Characters
 Maria
Setting
 at the kitchen

14. PLOT
Beginning
 Maria cooked delicious foods
in the kitchen. She prepared all
the materials and ingredients
to be used. Middle
 She enjoyed it very much.
Maria shared the foods to her
brother and sister. Ending
 They enjoyed eating together.

15. The Ant and the Grasshopper
• In a field one summer’s day, a Grasshopper was hoping
about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content. An Ant
passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he
was taking to the nest.

16. The Ant and the Grasshopper
“Why not come and chat with me” said the Grasshopper,
“instead of toiling and moiling in that way?”
“I am helping to lay up food for the winter,” said the Ant,
“and recommend you to do the same.”
“Why bother about winter?” said the Grasshopper; “We
have plenty of foods at present.” But the Ant went on its way
to continued its toil.

17. The Ant and the Grasshopper
When the winter came, the Grasshopper had no food and
found itself dying of hunger while it saw the ants distributing
every corn and grain they had collected in the summer.
Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for
days need.

18. The Ant and the Grasshopper
Characters
 Ant and the Grasshopper.
Setting
PLACE
 In a field
TIME
 One summer/Summer
and winter

19. PLOT
Beginning
In a field one summer’s day, a
Grasshopper was
hoping about,chirping and
singing to its heart’s content.
An Ant passed by, bearing
along with great toil an ear of
corn he was taking to the nest.
Middle
“Why not come and chat with me”
said the Grasshopper,
“instead of toiling and
moiling in that way?”
“I am helping to lay up food for the
winter,” said the Ant, “and
recommend you to do the same.”
Ending
 Winter come.
 Grasshopper had no food
while the ants distributed food
they had collected in the
summer.
 Grasshopper realizes it is
best to prepare for days
of need.

20. Direction:
Identify the underlined word or phrase if it is a character,
setting or plot.
Man Pedro went to the beach to catch fish. He found out
that his hat was missing so, he looked for it before going
fishing, because it’s too sunny at the beach. He enjoyed
fishing and caught a big fish that day, in the afternoon,
Mang Pedro went back home and cooked the fish he
caught.

21. Direction:
Identify the underlined word or phrase if it is a character,
setting or plot.
1. Mang Pedro went to the beach to catch fish.
2. He found out that his hat was missing.
3. Mang Pedro went to the beach.
4. He enjoyed fishing caught a big fish.
5. In the afternoon, Mang Pedro went back home.