5th Grade Reading Lesson

Story Elements

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Setting

•where and when the story takes place

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Characters

•People, animals, or creatures in the story•Usually has a hero and a villain

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Exposition•Background information on the characters

and settings•Explained at the beginning of story

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Conflict

•Problem faced by characters

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Climax •Most exciting part of story

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Resolution

•End of story•Solution to the

problem or conflict

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Works Cited"#1737 Elements of a Story." Teachers.net.

Teachers.net, 2010. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/1737.html>.

"Grade Level Expectations." Deparment of Education. State of Michigan, 2009. Web. 24 Mar. 2010.

"Elements of a Story." Interactives. Annenberg Media, 2010. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/exposition.html>.

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