Characters + Plot + Setting = Story
 



 

When writing stories be sure to include:
Characters
Plot
Setting

 

Characters

Characters in the story can be:

 

Real people you know or make up.
 Talking animals or creatures you invent.
Cartoon characters you know a lot about.


 

Plot

The plot in a story are the events that make up the story. 
 

Let's
 


 
out the plot of The Three Little Pigs:
 

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The pigs each build a house one of straw, one of stick, and one of brick.
 

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The wolf came along and blew down the house of straw and stick, but could not blow down the house of brick.
 

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The wolf climbed the chimney of the brick house, and when he went down he landed in the kettle of boiling water.
 

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The pigs lived happily ever after.

Setting

The setting in a story is the time and place of the story.
 

The setting of the old lady who lived in a shoe is her shoe. 
This is where the story takes place.

Always remember when writing stories to have characters, plot and setting.
Having all of these things add up to a great story!
 


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