By Regina Thalman

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Story Elements
By Regina Thalman

• Seventh Grade Language Arts

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Objectives

• Identify the different story elements as it
  relates to the book, Thank you, Mr.Falker.

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Six Story Elements

• Setting
• Characters
• Plot
• Conflict
• Point of View
• Theme

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Setting

• The time and location in which a story takes
  place. Setting includes place, time, weather,
  and social conditions.

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• Characters are those who take part in the story.
  The characters can be people, animals, or
  fictional.

Characters
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Plot

• The plot is the sequence of events in a story.
  The plot has a beginning, middle, and end. It has
  five parts.

Climax
Rising Action
Falling Action
Introduction
Resolution
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Conflict

• The conflict is a problem or struggle between two
  opposing forces in the story. Without a conflict,
  there is no plot. There are four types of
  conflict (see link).
• http//www.cobb.k12.ga.us/ar/documents/Types20O
  f20Conflict.doc

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• The point of view is the angle from which the
  story is told. Two of the most commonly used are
  first and third person.

Point of View
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Theme

• Theme is the main message that the author wishes
  to share with the reader. The theme is usually a
  life lesson and offers sound advice.

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Apply what you know

• Work in groups of three and identify the six
  story elements in Thank you, Mr.Falker.

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References

• Engram,Judith. Short Story Elements online.
  Available
• http//hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/engramja/index.htm.
• McDougal Littell. (1997). The Language of
  Literature. Boston Author. 13-14.
• Muschla,Gary Robert. The Writers Book of Lists
  (2nd ed.). San Francisco Jossey-Bass. 292.

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About The Author

• Regina Thalman is a recent graduate of Ohio
  University and is currently pursuing a Masters
  degree in Curriculum and Instruction. As a
  graduate, she acts as a fellow student at Federal
  Hocking Middle School teaching seventh grade
  Language Arts.