Story Map

Title Plot Characters Problem

Author

Setting
Resolution

The Title

The name of story.

The Author

Who wrote the story.

The Characters

Who?
People, animals, or objects that the writer uses to tell the story.

The Setting

Where/When?
the story happens.

The Plot

What happens and how it happens.

The Problem

Something that causes trouble for the characters.

Conclusion
1. How was the problem solved. 2. What lesson was learned.

What is in a story?
1. The title and the author

In other words
What is the name of the story or book? What is the name of the writer / author? Who are they? What do they look like? What do they do? How do they behave? Where does the story take place? When does the story take place?

2. The characters

3. The setting

4. The plot

What is the story about? What happens first? Next? At the end?
What is the problem in the story? What is the solution? What is the outcome?

5. The problem 6. The conclusion and the outcome