1. Nouns? graphics licensed through Graphics Factory Please respect the copyright! Slides grouped to teach: person place thing naming words action words character setting story goal person place thing naming words as in subject action words as in predicate Do the sentences have: characters setting story goal Does my story have... PDFs for teacher and students will only open in normal mode, not slide show mode Animation on slides only works in slide show mode.

2. snow boarder Matt

3. frog

4. another snow boarder Sam

5. confused boy Bobby

6. twins KimKelly

7. Cool Kids Dave Juan Raiden

8. Amanda musical girl

9. Back to the title slide!

10. outer space

11. haunted house

12. mountain

13. Africa

14. India

15. a city

16. USA

17. Pakistan

18. up North

19. a river

20. Earth

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22. a rocket

23. a clock

24. scarecrow

25. a box

26. bubbles

27. spider

28. Back to the title slide!

29. stars shooting star

30. sports gear

31. truck

32. magic

33. sign

34. flower

35. Back to the title slide!

36. walking

37. eating

38. jumping

39. jumping for joy

40. flying

41. swimming

42. kicking

43. jumping

44. Back to the title slide!

45. Character: An artist How do you know? Describe this character with words, not a picture.

46. Character: A business man Probably How do you know? Describe this character with words, not a picture.

47. Character: A gardener How do you know? Describe this character with words, not a picture.

48. Character: A builder How do you know? Describe this character with words, not a picture.

49. Character: basketball player How do you know? Describe this character with words, not a picture.

50. Character: skateboarder How do you know? Describe this character with words, not a picture.

51. Character: in-line skater How you know? Describe this character with words, not a picture.

52. Character: a traveler How do you know? Describe this character with words, not a picture.

53. Character: shark How do you know? Describe this character with words, not a picture.

54. Character: cartoon penguin How do you know?

55. Describe this character with words, not a picture. Character: predator owl How do you know?

56. Describe this character with words, not a picture. Character: little chick How do you know?

57. Describe this character with words, not a picture. Character: cartoon owl How do you know?

58. Back to the title slide!

59. Is this setting: a) an ocean b) a desert c) a boring room with no details

60. Is this setting: a) an ocean b) a desert c) a boring room with no details

61. Is this setting: a) an ocean b) a desert c) a hill

62. Is this setting: a) a lake surrounded by trees b) a desert c) a room with a clock

63. Is this setting: a) an ocean b) a desert c) a boring room with no details

64. Is this setting: a) an ocean b) a rainforest c) a boring room with no details

65. Is this setting: a) an ocean b) a mountain c) a stage

66. Is this setting: a) a stage b) a rainforest c) an outdoor snow scene

67. Is this setting: a) a rainforest b) a desert c) a snow scene

68. Is this setting: a) an ocean b) a desert c) a piece of bubblegum d) did you ever think we would get to the ocean?

69. Is this setting: a) a wall b) an outdoor scene c) a scene with grass d) all of the above e) none of the above f) did you think we were going to see the ocean again?

70. Back to the title slide!

71. The characters want something because of a problem in the story. Every story has a problem and a solution. When the characters get what they want, that is the solution! Problem Illustrations by Siri Wilhelm solution problem

72. happy The characters want to be happy because a problem is solved at the end of the story. I'm glad that all worked out for the best!

73. Jack and Jill needed a pail of water.

74. Humpty Dumpty wanted to be put back together again. Did this rhyme have a happy ending?

75. What did the Three Little Pigs want?

76. What did Little Red Riding Hood want? What was the story goal?

77. What did the characters want in the story of the Three Bears?

78. The story goal is what the characters want! When the characters get what they want, that is the solution in the story.

79. Back to the title slide!