Building Blocks of a Great Story

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Building Blocks of a Great Story

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Building Blocks of a Great Story
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Building Blocks of a Great Story

Discovering the Five Key Elements Characters • Setting • Plot • Conflict • Resolution

What Are Story Elements?
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What Are Story Elements?

Every great story has special parts These parts work together like a team Learning these parts helps us understand stories better We can use them to create our own amazing stories!

Characters - Who's in the Story?
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Characters - Who's in the Story?

Characters are the people or animals in stories They can be heroes, villains, or helpers Characters have feelings, thoughts, and personalities Examples: Harry Potter, Goldilocks, The Three Little Pigs

Setting - Where and When?
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Setting - Where and When?

Setting tells us WHERE the story happens It also tells us WHEN the story takes place Settings can be real or imaginary places Examples: A castle, a forest, a school, long ago or today

Story Element Detective
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Story Element Detective

Listen to this short story Identify the characters you hear Describe where the story takes place What happens in the story?

Plot, Conflict & Resolution
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Plot, Conflict & Resolution

{"left":"PLOT: What happens in the story from beginning to end\nCONFLICT: The problem or challenge the characters face","right":"RESOLUTION: How the problem gets solved or the story ends"}

Can You Find All Five Elements?
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Can You Find All Five Elements?

Think about 'The Three Little Pigs' Who are the CHARACTERS? What is the SETTING? What is the main CONFLICT? How does it get RESOLVED?

You're Ready to Build Great Stories!
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You're Ready to Build Great Stories!

Remember the five building blocks Characters • Setting • Plot • Conflict • Resolution Every story needs all five parts Next time, we'll plan our own stories using these elements!