Parts Of The Story:
Characters, Setting, Action, and Resolution

The name of the story___________________________________________

The author’s name_____________________________________________

Tell about the story...

CHARACTERS...What are their names?  How old are they?  Which are
girls and which are boys?  What else can you add?________________
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SETTING...Where is the story taking place?  What year?  What time of
year?  What Season?  What time of day?  What else can you tell about the
where and when of the story?  __________________________________
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ACTION...What events or problems happen in the story to make the story
interesting?  _________________________________________________
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RESOLUTION...How are the events or problems solved in the story?  Does
the story end “Happily Ever After”?  If it does, how did that happen?  What
else can you share to make others understand that this is the end of your
story?_______________________________________________________
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LESSONS...What is the message to the listener about how to live?  Does
the story end “Happily Ever After”?  If it does, how and why did that happen?
Is there a Good versus Bad lesson?  What is it?
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sheet 2
My Name____________________________

Parts Of The Story:
Characters, Setting, Action, and Resolution

The name of the story___________________________________________

The author’s name_____________________________________________

Tell about the story...

In the BEGINNING... SETTING and CHARACTER...the story is about who
and where and when is it taking place?____________________________
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In the MIDDLE of the story...ACTION... What happens to the character?...
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At the END of the story....RESOLUTION...What happened at the End, so,
you knew the story was over?___________________________________
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What is the Lesson? Is there more than one lesson? List the lessons.
How do you know it is the lesson? Can we still use the lesson today?
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