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Story Elements Graphic Organizer

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Story Elements Graphic Organizer

Read the story, then use clues from it to investigate the characters, setting and plot. Write in full sentences when you can.
On Saturday morning, Mei and her kelpie, Rusty, visited Seabreeze Beach with Dad. The sky was bright, but a strong wind rushed in from the ocean. Mei held her new red kite while Dad helped her run across the sand. The kite climbed high. Then a gust pulled it towards the dunes, where its string snagged in a low tea-tree. Mei wanted to tug hard, but Rusty barked and pointed his nose at the tangled branches. Dad said, “Let’s look carefully before we pull.” Mei held the branch steady while Dad gently freed the string. Rusty waited beside them, wagging his tail. The kite came loose without tearing. Mei checked it, then chose a wide, open patch of sand for another flight. As the kite danced above the beach, Mei smiled. She had learned that stopping to think can help solve a problem.

Meet the characters

Use details from the story to identify who is involved and what they are like.

1.Name the characters who take part in the kite problem.
2.Choose the best description and use one story clue to support your answer.
  • Careful and helpful
  • Sleepy and grumpy
  • Wild and careless
3.Explain what Mei learns from the problem with the kite.

Explore the setting

The setting tells where and when a story happens. Look for clues that make the place and time clear.

4.Give the place and the time of day or day of the week.
5.Explain how the beach or the weather causes a problem for Mei.

Follow the plot

A plot is what happens in a story. Put the events in order and notice how the problem is solved.

6.Describe the problem Mei and her family need to solve.
7.Write 1, 2 and 3 to show the order in which these events happen.
  • Mei chooses an open patch of sand for another flight.
  • The kite string snags in a tea-tree.
  • Mei and Dad gently free the string.
  • _____
  • _____
  • _____
8.Tell what Mei and Dad do to get the kite free.
9.Match each story element with the question it helps answer.
  • Characters
  • Setting
  • Plot
  • Who is in the story?
  • Where and when does it happen?
  • What happens?
10.Complete the sentences using the story. The main character is . The setting is . The problem is . Mei solves it by .
Draw the moment when Mei and Dad solve the kite problem. Add one detail from the story to show where they are.

3 printable pages

  • Story Elements Graphic Organizer, page 1 of 3: Meet the characters

    Page 1

  • Story Elements Graphic Organizer, page 2 of 3: Explore the setting, Follow the plot

    Page 2

  • Story Elements Graphic Organizer, page 3 of 3: 7. Write 1, 2 and 3 to show the order in which these events happen.

    Page 3

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