The document explains how to use sticky notes to summarize stories by identifying the key elements of setting, characters, problem, main events, and problem solved. It provides examples of summarizing stories like The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and Little Red Riding Hood in 1-2 sentences for each element. The sticky notes are used to label and organize the essential story information.

1. Sticky Notes
Reading Comprehension

2. Every Story...

3. Every Story...
Takes place somewhere (SETTING)

4. Every Story...
Takes place somewhere (SETTING)
Te$s us about someone (CHARACTERS)

5. Every Story...
Takes place somewhere (SETTING)
Te$s us about someone (CHARACTERS)
Has a conflict (PROBLEM)

6. Every Story...
Takes place somewhere (SETTING)
Te$s us about someone (CHARACTERS)
Has a conflict (PROBLEM)
Has events that solve (or attempt to solve) the problem
(MAIN EVENTS)

7. Every Story...
Takes place somewhere (SETTING)
Te$s us about someone (CHARACTERS)
Has a conflict (PROBLEM)
Has events that solve (or attempt to solve) the problem
(MAIN EVENTS)
Has a resolution (PROBLEM SOLVED)

8. Setting:
The Pig’s three homes
Characters:
The Three Little Pigs,
The Big Bad Wolf

9. The other pig builds his
out of sticks.
Main Events: Problem:
One pig builds his house The wolf keeps blowing
out of straw. them down.

10. Solution:
The third pig builds
his home 'om brick.
The wolf can’t blow
that down.

11. The wolf becomes
so 'ustrated...
He climbs down the chimney
and into the pot.

12. Goldilocks &
The Three Bears

13. Setting: Home belonging to a
family of bears
Goldilocks &
The Three Bears

14. Setting: Home belonging to a
family of bears
Characters: A very blonde girl,
three bears
Goldilocks &
The Three Bears

15. Setting: Home belonging to a
family of bears
Characters: A very blonde girl,
three bears
Problem: The blonde girl breaks
into the house and causes trouble
Goldilocks &
The Three Bears

16. Setting: Home belonging to a
family of bears
Characters: A very blonde girl,
three bears
Problem: The blonde girl breaks
into the house and causes trouble
Main Events: She eats their food,
sits on their chairs, and sleeps on
their beds
Goldilocks &
The Three Bears

17. Setting: Home belonging to a
family of bears
Characters: A very blonde girl,
three bears
Problem: The blonde girl breaks
into the house and causes trouble
Main Events: She eats their food,
sits on their chairs, and sleeps on
their beds
Goldilocks &
The Three Bears Problem Solved: She wakes 'om a
nap, sees the bears, and gets out of
their house.

18. Little Red Riding Hood

19. Setting: Forest
Little Red Riding Hood

20. Setting: Forest
Characters: A young girl, a
grandmother, a wolf, a hunter
Little Red Riding Hood

21. Setting: Forest
Characters: A young girl, a
grandmother, a wolf, a hunter
Problem: A wolf pretends to be
the grandmother of the young girl
Little Red Riding Hood

22. Setting: Forest
Characters: A young girl, a
grandmother, a wolf, a hunter
Problem: A wolf pretends to be
the grandmother of the young girl
Main Events: Wolf eats the girl.
Hunter hears the commotion.
Little Red Riding Hood

23. Setting: Forest
Characters: A young girl, a
grandmother, a wolf, a hunter
Problem: A wolf pretends to be
the grandmother of the young girl
Main Events: Wolf eats the girl.
Hunter hears the commotion.
Problem Solved: The hunter
slices the wolf open and the girl
Little Red Riding Hood
and grandmother jump out

24. Why is it called Sticky Notes?
Because we use sticky notes to find:
SETTING
CHARACTERS
PROBLEM
MAIN EVENTS
PROBLEM SOLVED

25. Why is it called Sticky Notes?
Because we use sticky notes to find:
SETTING
CHARACTERS
PROBLEM
MAIN EVENTS
PROBLEM SOLVED

27. SETTING

28. SETTING ST

29. SETTING ST
CHARACTERS

30. SETTING ST
CHARACTERS CH

31. SETTING ST
CHARACTERS CH
PROBLEM

32. SETTING ST
CHARACTERS CH
PROBLEM PR

33. SETTING ST
CHARACTERS CH
PROBLEM PR
MAIN EVENTS

34. SETTING ST
CHARACTERS CH
PROBLEM PR
MAIN EVENTS ME

35. SETTING ST
CHARACTERS CH
PROBLEM PR
MAIN EVENTS ME
PROBLEM SOLVED

36. SETTING ST
CHARACTERS CH
PROBLEM PR
MAIN EVENTS ME
PROBLEM SOLVED PS

37. Setting ST

38. Setting ST
Describe in detail WHERE the story is
taking place. Location - in a building, in an
city, an environment

39. Setting ST
Describe in detail WHERE the story is
taking place. Location - in a building, in an
city, an environment
In a school, Julio’s
ST classroom

40. Characters CH

41. Characters CH
Describe CHARACTER in detail. physical
appearance, personality, role (student,
daughter, 'iend)

42. Characters CH
Describe CHARACTER in detail. physical
appearance, personality, role (student,
daughter, 'iend)
Julio (J) - cares for his
CH friends, concerned about
fairness

43. Problem PR

44. Problem PR
Describe the conflict or PROBLEM for the
MAIN CHARACTER

45. Problem PR
Describe the conflict or PROBLEM for the
MAIN CHARACTER
The class needs to elect a
PR class president.

46. Main Events ME

47. Main Events ME
Anything that happens in a story that has to
do with solving the PROBLEM.

48. Main Events ME
Anything that happens in a story that has to
do with solving the PROBLEM.
Cricket (C) passes out
ME chocolate asking for your
votes

49. Problem Solved PS

50. Problem Solved PS
Describe how the PROBLEM was resolved.
How did the main characters solve the
problem?

51. Problem Solved PS
Describe how the PROBLEM was resolved.
How did the main characters solve the
problem?
PS The class elects Julio.

52. Two more...

53. Two more...
Because Arthur’s glasses
FYI are broken, soccer is
taken away

54. Two more...
May not be a main
Because Arthur’s glasses event, but may
FYI are broken, soccer is
taken away provide important
info. about the story

55. Two more...
May not be a main
Because Arthur’s glasses event, but may
FYI are broken, soccer is
taken away provide important
info. about the story
J. feels extremely happy
EM because...

56. Two more...
May not be a main
Because Arthur’s glasses event, but may
FYI are broken, soccer is
taken away provide important
info. about the story
Anytime a main
character experiences
J. feels extremely happy
EM because... joy, sadness,
'ustration, please
take note.