Characters are the people or animals a story is about.
Setting is where and when the story takes place.
Plot is what happens in the story.
We can use a story map to help organize the events in a story.
When we read about certain characters, we think about what they do, say, want, and feel. This helps us understand what kind of person that character is.
We can use a character map to help organize what we know about a character.
When we look at a character's feelings, actions, and motivations, we can think of the character's traits. Traits are words that we can use to describe what kind of person a character is.
