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Exploring Story Elements

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Exploring Story Elements

Read the mini-story first. Then use clues from the story to explore its characters, setting, problem and events. At the end, plan a story of your own.

The missing lunch bag

On a windy Saturday morning, Maia and her dog Piko walked along the beach near their home. Maia had brought a blue lunch bag, but when she stopped to watch a tiny crab scuttle over the sand, the bag was gone. Piko sniffed near a driftwood log and gave a sharp bark. There, tucked behind the log, was the bag. A cheeky seagull had dragged it away! Maia checked that her apple and cheese were still inside. She shared a small piece of apple with Piko, then they headed home as the wind picked up.

Find the story clues

Use the mini-story to answer Questions 1–7.

1.Who are the two main characters in “The missing lunch bag”?
2.Where does the story happen, and what clue tells you when it happens?
3.What problem does Maia face?
  • She cannot find her dog.
  • Her lunch bag has disappeared.
  • The crab has taken her apple.
4.What clue helps Maia and Piko find the lunch bag?
5.What caused the lunch bag to go missing?
  • A cheeky seagull dragged it away.
  • The wind blew it into the sea.
  • Maia left it at home.
6.Put the events in order by writing 1, 2 and 3 beside them: Maia notices the lunch bag is gone; Piko finds the bag by the log; Maia stops to watch a crab.
7.Which sentence best tells what the story is mostly about?
  • Maia and Piko solve the problem of a missing lunch bag at the beach.
  • A crab learns to swim in the sea.
  • Maia makes a picnic for a seagull.
8.How do you think Maia feels when she finds her lunch bag? Use one story clue to explain your idea.

Plan a story of your own

Use the prompts to invent a small adventure. Your plan needs a character, a setting, a problem and a way to solve it.

9.Invent a character for a story. Who or what are they, and what is one interesting thing about them?
10.Choose a setting for your story. Say where and when it happens.
11.Give your character a problem and explain how they solve it. Write two or three sentences.
Draw one moment from your planned story. Add a detail that helps show the setting.

4 printable pages

  • Exploring Story Elements, page 1 of 4: The missing lunch bag, Find the story clues

    Page 1

  • Exploring Story Elements, page 2 of 4: 3. What problem does Maia face?

    Page 2

  • Exploring Story Elements, page 3 of 4: Plan a story of your own

    Page 3

  • Exploring Story Elements, page 4 of 4: Draw one moment from your planned story. Add a detail that helps show the setting.

    Page 4

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