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Story Elements Detective

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Story Elements Detective

Read the story carefully, then use the clues to investigate its people, setting, plot and conflict. For the final activity, invent your own story ideas.

Detect the Story Elements

The people or animals in a story take part in its events. The setting tells where and when it happens. The plot is what happens, and the conflict is the main problem or challenge.

1.Match each story element with its meaning.
  • Characters
  • Setting
  • Plot
  • Conflict
  • What happens in the story
  • Where and when the story happens
  • The main problem or challenge
  • Who is in the story
2.Which story element tells you who takes part in a story?
  • Setting
  • Plot
  • Characters
  • Conflict
3.Which story element gives clues about the place and time of the events?
  • Conflict
  • Setting
  • Characters
  • Plot

Read the Story Mystery

On Saturday morning, Ngaio was helping Aisha tidy the bike repair shop. A bright blue helmet that belonged to their customer Tui had vanished from the counter. Tui needed it for a ride that afternoon, and the shop was busy. Ngaio spotted a trail of small wet marks beside the back door. She and Aisha followed the trail outside, where they found the helmet resting in a basket on a delivery bike. A gust of wind had blown it there. They returned it to Tui just in time for the ride.
4.Who is named in the story?
5.Describe the setting. Include where the story happens and when it begins.
6.What is the main conflict Ngaio and Aisha need to solve?
7.Complete the first plot-summary sentence: Ngaio and Aisha notice that Tui’s helmet is missing.
8.Complete the next plot-summary sentence: Ngaio spots beside the back door.
9.Complete the final plot-summary sentence: They find the helmet in a on a delivery bike.

Create Your Own Story Elements

Use the drawing space and prompts to plan an original story. Answers will vary; make sure your ideas fit together.

10.Draw a character for a new story, then write a name for your character.
Draw your character here.
11.Choose a place and a time for your character’s story. Write one of each.
12.What problem could your character face? Write one sentence describing the problem.

3 printable pages

  • Story element matching and multiple-choice questions about characters, setting, plot and conflict.

    Page 1

  • A short bike repair shop mystery with questions about its characters, setting, conflict and plot.

    Page 2

  • Story-planning activities with space to draw a character and write original setting and problem ideas.

    Page 3

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