The Five Essential Elements of a Story - Tell Me About: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Introduction
What type of story is this?
Was there anything unusual about this story?
Purpose of story?
Fiction or nonfiction?
What is a fairy tale usually began with?
Characters
What are charcters
Who were the characters?
Describe Goldilocks hair?
Who are the main characters?
How many bears were there?
Setting
Where does this story take place?
Describe the scenery?
What time of day does this story take place?
Does this take place in the past, present, or future?
Was it a house, barn, tree house?
Plot
Then what happened?
What happened second?
What happened third?
What happened fourth?
What finally happened?
What happened first?
Resolution
How were the characters affected?
How does the story end?
Did they live happily ever after?
Did Goldilocks make the bed before she left?
What did Goldilocks do when she saw the three bears?