Story Elements Practice

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📖 Part 1: Story Elements Review

Remember: Every good story has four important parts!

• Characters - Who is in the story?
• Setting - Where does the story happen?
• Problem - What goes wrong?
• Solution - How is the problem solved?

1. Circle the story elements you can find in this sentence:

"The brave mouse lived in a dark forest and needed to find food for winter."

Character

Setting

Problem

Solution

2. Read this short story and answer the questions:

"Lucy the cat lived in a cosy house. One day, she got stuck up a tall tree in the garden. She meowed loudly until the fire brigade came with a ladder to help her down."

Who is the main character? _______________

Where does the story happen? _______________

What is the problem? _______________

How is it solved? _______________

✏️ Part 2: Write Your Own Story

Instructions: Think of a story you know well (like a fairy tale) or make up a new one. Write simple sentences about each story element. Remember to write in order!

3. Plan your story elements first:

Character(s): _______________

Setting: _______________

Problem: _______________

Solution: _______________

4. Now write your story in sentences. Use your plan above to help you: