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• Who are the characters in the story?
• Where did the story happened?
struggling
 strive under difficult
circumstances to do something
 make a forceful effort to get free
The dove saw the ant struggling
for his life in the river.
Paglabanan/
lumalaban
pluck
pull something
remove from its place
The dove pluck a leaf from the
branches of a tree.
Binunot/
kumuha/namitas
grip
take and keep a firm
hold of
The hunter lost the grip on his
bow.
mahigpit na
hawak
• Who are the characters in the story?
The characters in the story are the
dove, ant and hunter.
• Where did the story happened?
The story happened at the bank of a
river
• How do the dove and the ant
became friends?
The dove and the ant became friends
by saving its other life from
danger.
• How do the ant save the dove?
The ant save the dove by biting the
feet of the hunter.
• What is the theme of the story?
The theme of the story is all about
friendship?
• What is the moral lesson of the
story?
The moral lesson of the story is “A
good deed is always repaid with
a good deed”.
• If you were the dove in the story
would you do the same? Why?
• Yes, because helping someone in
needs is good deed that must be
practice by a child like me.
Elements of Literary Text
Characters
 the people, animals, or animated objects which interact
in the story
 actors/actresses in the story
Kinds of Characters
Protagonist / Heroes
 central to the action of a
story and moves against
the antagonist.
 “good guy”
Antagonist/Villains
 the villain or a force which
opposes the protagonist
 “bad guy” or force
Protagonist
Antagonist
Protagonist
Setting
 time and place a story takes place.
 tells where and when the story happens details
can describe:
 Time of day
 Time of year
 Time in History
 Scenery
 Weather
 Location
Plot
 the series of events that make up a story.
Plot Components
3. Climax
1. Exposition 5. Resolution
Plot Components
3. Climax
 the turning point, the most
intense moment—either mentally
or in action
2. Rising Action
 the series of events
and conflicts in the
story that lead to
the climax
4. Falling Action
 all of the action which
follows the climax
1. Exposition
 the start of the story,
before the action starts
5. Resolution
 the conclusion, the tying
together of all of the threads
Conflict
 a problem or struggle between two
people, things or ideas
Types of Conflict
Character vs Character
Character vs Nature
Character vs Society
Character vs Self
Direction: Who is a character?
1. Lou ran past the trees to the house.
2. Later that night the owl left its nest.
3. Susan and John played in the sand on the beach.
4. The boy told his friend a secret.
5. The dish ran away with the spoon.
Direction: What is the setting of each passage?
1. As the night ended, the sun splashed across
Casey’s bed. He opened his eyes slowly. The first
thing he saw was the beautiful blue ribbon on his
bookshelf.
2. The dove saw the ant struggling for his life in the
river.
3. Susan and John played in the sand on the beach.
Direction: Identify the plot of the story. Fill in the
Story Pyramid.
Climax
Beginning
Conflict
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Story Elements and Literary Concepts for Kids

  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 3. • Who are the characters in the story? • Where did the story happened?
  • 4. struggling  strive under difficult circumstances to do something  make a forceful effort to get free The dove saw the ant struggling for his life in the river. Paglabanan/ lumalaban
  • 5. pluck pull something remove from its place The dove pluck a leaf from the branches of a tree. Binunot/ kumuha/namitas
  • 6. grip take and keep a firm hold of The hunter lost the grip on his bow. mahigpit na hawak
  • 7.
  • 8. • Who are the characters in the story? The characters in the story are the dove, ant and hunter.
  • 9. • Where did the story happened? The story happened at the bank of a river
  • 10. • How do the dove and the ant became friends? The dove and the ant became friends by saving its other life from danger.
  • 11. • How do the ant save the dove? The ant save the dove by biting the feet of the hunter.
  • 12. • What is the theme of the story? The theme of the story is all about friendship?
  • 13. • What is the moral lesson of the story? The moral lesson of the story is “A good deed is always repaid with a good deed”.
  • 14. • If you were the dove in the story would you do the same? Why? • Yes, because helping someone in needs is good deed that must be practice by a child like me.
  • 15. Elements of Literary Text Characters  the people, animals, or animated objects which interact in the story  actors/actresses in the story
  • 16. Kinds of Characters Protagonist / Heroes  central to the action of a story and moves against the antagonist.  “good guy” Antagonist/Villains  the villain or a force which opposes the protagonist  “bad guy” or force
  • 18. Setting  time and place a story takes place.  tells where and when the story happens details can describe:  Time of day  Time of year  Time in History  Scenery  Weather  Location
  • 19. Plot  the series of events that make up a story.
  • 20. Plot Components 3. Climax 1. Exposition 5. Resolution
  • 21. Plot Components 3. Climax  the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action 2. Rising Action  the series of events and conflicts in the story that lead to the climax 4. Falling Action  all of the action which follows the climax 1. Exposition  the start of the story, before the action starts 5. Resolution  the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads
  • 22. Conflict  a problem or struggle between two people, things or ideas
  • 23. Types of Conflict Character vs Character Character vs Nature Character vs Society Character vs Self
  • 24. Direction: Who is a character? 1. Lou ran past the trees to the house. 2. Later that night the owl left its nest. 3. Susan and John played in the sand on the beach. 4. The boy told his friend a secret. 5. The dish ran away with the spoon.
  • 25. Direction: What is the setting of each passage? 1. As the night ended, the sun splashed across Casey’s bed. He opened his eyes slowly. The first thing he saw was the beautiful blue ribbon on his bookshelf. 2. The dove saw the ant struggling for his life in the river. 3. Susan and John played in the sand on the beach.
  • 26. Direction: Identify the plot of the story. Fill in the Story Pyramid. Climax Beginning Conflict

Editor's Notes

  1. What is the conflict/ problem in the story?