Lesson 1: Elements of a story

Activity 1

Name:__________________________________________ Date: __________

Arrange the story in chronological order. Number them from 1-10.

_________The younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far
country, there he misspent his property in careless living.
_________ “Father, give me the share of property that is allotted for me”, and he
divided his property between them.
_________ When he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country,
and he began to be in need.
_________ So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country,
who sent him into the fields to feed pigs.
_________ While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion,
and ran and embraced him and kissed him.
_________ But when he thought to himself, he said, “How many of my father's
hired servants have more than enough bread, but I am dying here in hunger!
_________ I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have
sinned against heaven and before you.
_________He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is
yours. It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is
alive; he was lost, and is found.
_________The older brother was angry and refused to go in. His father came out
and pleaded him, but he answered his father, “Look, these many years I have
served you.
_________ “Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, put a ring on his hand,
and shoes on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it, let us eat and celebrate.
Activity 2
Direction: Identify the characters in the story and describe each of them.
Name______________________________________ Date__________________

Characters Descriptions

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3.
Activity 3

Name______________________________________ Date__________________

Direction: Identify the settings in the following stories.

Title Setting

1. A Smile Taught the Lesson of Life

2. The Wooden Bowl

3. The Fair Master

Activity 4

Name: _____________________________________ Date:___________

Read each passage below, write the problem and solution in the correct column.

Passage Problem Solution

1. Dino and Pat were

running nimbly after the
other. Dino didn’t notice a
banana peeling on the
ground that he accidentally
stepped on it. He suddenly
dropped on the ground and
injured both his arms and
knees. Pat was shocked
and shouted for help. He
then hurriedly brought Dino
into the clinic.

2. John was saddened

because he received failing
marks in the 1st quarter. He
wouldn’t be failing in class if
he studied more, asked
questions, tried harder, and
came in for extra help.
Even though he failed in the
first quarter, he has many
options if he really want to
pass in class.
3. Andrea was all alone in
the house because her
parents left early for work.
She wanted some fresh
fruits for breakfast. She
went out and looked for
those at the store near
them but the store near
them did not have any
fruits, so she went to
another store and bought
those there.

4. Robert was afraid the

flooding road would reach
his home. His parents were
away, and he was watching
with his little sister. He
called his uncle over the
phone to fetch them and
stayed in their house until
his parents come.

5. Celine spent so much

time in playing electronic
computer games. As a
result, her vision got
blurred. Her mother
brought her to the eye clinic
and let her eyes be
examined. The optometry
advised her for eyeglasses
and lessen the time she
has allotted in computer
games.
Activity 5

Name________________________________________ Date_________________________
Identify the problems the main character in the story has encountered and the solutions
for each.

Problem Solution
Activity 6
Name: _____________________________________ Date:____________________

Identify the elements of the story “The Prodigal Son”.

Setting

Characters

Plot

Beginning

Middle

Ending

Conflict

Theme