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Story Elements Introduction

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Story Elements Introduction

Read the story, then find its characters, setting and plot. After that, invent a story of your own.

The Pōhutukawa Picnic

Hemi and her little brother Sione packed apples and sandwiches for a picnic. On Saturday morning, they spread a blanket beneath a pōhutukawa tree by the beach. Just as they opened their lunch, a cheeky gull swooped down and grabbed a sandwich! Sione waved his hat while Hemi held the picnic basket close. The gull dropped the sandwich onto the sand and flew away. The children laughed, brushed the sand off their blanket and enjoyed the rest of their picnic.

1.Who are the characters in the story?
2.Where does the story happen? Choose the best answer.
  • At a beach beneath a pōhutukawa tree
  • In a classroom
  • On a mountain
3.When do Hemi and Sione have their picnic?
4.What does the gull do that starts the problem?
5.What happens at the end of the story?
  • The children go home without eating.
  • The gull drops the sandwich, and the children enjoy the rest of their picnic.
  • The children chase the gull into the sea.
6.Match each story element to what it tells us.
  • Characters
  • Setting
  • Plot
  • Where and when the story happens
  • Who the story is about
  • What happens in the story

Make a story seed

Choose an idea for each part, then use them to start a story of your own.

7.Create a character. Draw them in the box, or write a description. Give your character a name.
Draw your story character here.
8.Choose a setting for your story. Where does it happen, and is it day or night?
9.What surprising or exciting thing could happen to your character? Write one idea.
10.Use your character, setting and event to begin a story. Start with: “One day…”

3 printable pages

  • Story Elements Introduction, page 1 of 3: The Pōhutukawa Picnic

    Page 1

  • Story Elements Introduction, page 2 of 3: Make a story seed

    Page 2

  • Story Elements Introduction, page 3 of 3: Draw your story character here.

    Page 3

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