Story Elements - Grades 1-5
Multiple-Choice Exercise
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Choose the correct answer for each question.
A person, animal, or thing that does an action in a story is a _____
- character
- main character
- supporting character
- plot
The person, animal, or thing that does most of the action in a story is the _____.
- character
- supporting character
- main character
- solution
A person, animal, or thing that adds details to a story and makes the story better is a _____.
- character
- main character
- setting
- supporting character
Where and when a story takes place is the _____.
- setting
- plot
- problem
- solution
The _____ is the action of a story.
- plot
- solution
- problem
- setting
The _____ is what needs to be fixed or solved in a story.
- plot
- problem
- solution
- setting
The ____ is how the problem of a story is fixed or solved.
- main character
- setting
- plot
- solution