STORY ELEMENTS

The 5 Elements Of A Story:

1. Setting:
The setting is basically the ‘when and where’ of the story. It
refers to the physical location and the time in which the
story takes place.

2. Characters:
Characters are the ‘who’ of a story plot. Depending on the
story’s type, characters are usually humans or animals. But
when talking about elements of a story for kids, characters
may be non-living things, such as toys or books.

3. Plot:

The sequence of events in a story is called a plot. It is the

‘what’ of the story and consists of a beginning, middle and
end. In most stories, the plot begins with a problem and
leads to a solution.

4. Conflict:

Every good story requires conflict, which can be referred to

as a problem or challenge necessary to drive a story’s action.

5. Theme:

The theme is the idea, moral, or underlying insight that the

plot of the story conveys. It can be referred to as the
‘message’ of a story.

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 Book Pages 4 and 5:

A.Complete using the words from the box:-

Depend – sons – faraway -poor – wise- nothing-

wide – alone – worry

1. In a ……………. Village, a ……… man lives with his sons.

2. They are a very ……… family.
3. The father wants his ……… to …………… on themselves.
4. “Dear sons, I have ………………… to give you”.
5. “You must go out into the ………… world”.
6. “But father, we can’t leave you …………!”.
7. “Don’t …………. Sons”.

B. Choose the correct answer: -

1. A ………. man lives in a village (bad – wise – tall)
2. The village is ……………… (faraway – small – dirty)
3. The wise man’s family is a ………… family (nice – poor – rich)
4. “I can look …………. myself” (after – behind – at)
5. Try to learn one ………… (skill – game – book)
6. You must see how you can …………… (get back – get on – get
along)

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C. who says that: -
1. “Dear sons I have nothing to give you.” …………………

2. “ You must go out into the wide world and try to learn one
skill on another and see how you can get on.” ………………………….

3. “But father, we can’t leave you alone!” …………………

4. “Don’t worry sons, I can look after myself.” ……………

D. Answer the following questions: -

1. Where does the wise man’s family live?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. What does the father want?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Why must the brothers go out into the wide world?

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

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 Book Pages 6 and 7

A.Complete using the words from the box:-

Crossways – thinking -goodbye -leave- leading –

separate – take – spot – different

1. We will come to this ………… and see how each one of us is

………………
2. We must ……………… and …………… different roads.
3. They come to four ……………, each ………….. to a different
place.
4. The four brothers say …………… to their father and they
………………
5. They keep walking, ……………about what they can do.

B. Choose the correct answer: -

1. They come to ………… crossways. (three – seven – four)

2. They will come back after (eight – five – four)

3. We will come to this ………… (place – spot – forest)

4. The ………… brother said that “they must separate”

(eldest – oldest -shortest)

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 C. who says that: -
1. “Here we must separate and take different roads”
…………………………….
2. “But on this day after four years, we will come to
this spot and see how each one of us is different.”
…………………………….

D.Answer the following questions:-

1. What do they come to?

…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………

2. What shall they do after four years? And why?

…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………

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 Book Pages 8 and 9

A.Complete using the words from the box:-

North – warrior – rescue – missions – large bag

- people

1. The eldest brother goes to the ………………

2. The warrior is skilled in ……………... missions.

3. The ……………… gives the eldest brother a ………………...

4. You will find everything you need to rescue …………….

B. Choose the correct answer: -

1. The warrior is …………… in rescue missions. (skilled –

bad – great)

2. The eldest brother meets ……… (warrior – fighter –

farmer)

3. You will find (anything – everything – something) you

need.

4. He can …………… people. (rescue – help -assist)

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 C. who says that: -

1. “You will find everything you need to rescue people in

this bag” …………………………

D. Answer the following questions: -

1. Where does the eldest brother go?

……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What does the warrior teach the eldest brother?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. What does the eldest brother find in the large bag?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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 Book Pages 10 and 11

A.Complete using the words from the box:-

South – scientist – star-gazer -through – east –

huntsman -bow – shoot – miss -

1. The second brother goes……………….

2. He gives the third brother a ………………

3. The third brother meets a ………………... who is clever.

4. The scientist teaches him how to be a …………...

5. …………… this glass you, can see everything.

6. The second brother meets a ……………...

7. The third brother goes …………...

8. You will never ……………... anything you ……………………

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 B. Choose the correct answer: -
1. Through this ………. You can see everything (glass – cup –

plate)

2. You can see everything in the ………. (sky – mountain) or

on ………… (earth- river)

3. A star-gazer uses a ……………. (glass – bow – mop)

4. The third brother goes ………. (east -north) while the

second brother goes (west–south).

5. The huntsman uses the …………… (bow- harpoon) to ………….

(select – shoot) at anything.

C. Who says that: -

1. “Through this glass, you can see everything in the sky

or on the sea” ………………...

2. “You will never miss anything you shoot at with this

bow” …………………………...

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D. Answer the following questions:-

1. Where does the second brother go?

……………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………….
2. Who does the second meet and what does he teach
him?
…………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. What does the scientist give the second brother?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………….
4. Where does the third brother go?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………….
5. Does the third brother meet a huntsman and what
does he teach him?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………….
6. What does the huntsman give the third brother?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………

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 Book Pages 12 and 13

A.Complete using the words from the box:-

West – travel back- adventure -tailor – sew

magic needle

1. The youngest brother goes ……………

2. You can ……………… anything, hard or soft.

3. He meets a …………

4. They tell him about their ………… and how different they

are.

5. They ……………. to their father.

6. The tailor gives him a ………………….

B. Choose the correct answer:-

1. The tailor teaches him all about ……… (fishing- hunting-

tailoring)

2. We can sew with a ………… (needle- pencil – bow)

3. The ………… needle can sew sot and hard things. (magic

– metal – wooden)

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 4. The four brothers have ………. adventures (different –

similar)

C. who says that: -

“With this needle, you can sew anything, hard as wood or soft
as cloth.” ………………………

D.Answer the following questions: -

1. Where does the youngest brother go?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. What does the tailor teach the youngest brother?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
3. Can the magic needle sew anything?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………….

4. When do the four brothers come back?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………

5. Do they have similar adventures?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
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 Book Pages 14 and 15

A. Complete using the words from the box:-

Proud – real – mighty -succeed -agree to – rush

-dragon - rock

1. I can see her sitting on a …………………………

2. The ……………………… is sleeping very close to her.

3. You must put your skills into a …………… test.

4. I am …………… of you, sons.

5. A ………… dragon is holding the king’s daughter.

6. The four brothers ……………… put their skills together.

7. They ……… to rescue the princess.

8. The only way to ……………. in this mission is to work

together.

B. Choose the correct answer: -

1. I can see her …………… on a rock (standing – sitting – hiding)

2. I am …………. of you. ( happy – proud – sad)

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3. A mighty dragon is holding the ……………daughter (knight’s –

queen’s - king’s)

4. The dragon is sleeping very ………… to her. (far – near –

close)

5. They rush to ………… the princess. ( rescue – help – carry)_

C. Who says that: -

1. “I am proud of you, sons, but you must put your

skills together into a real test.” ……………………………

2. “A mighty dragon is holding the king’s daughter and

no one is able to rescue her.” …………………………..

3. “You have to know that the only way to succeed in

this mission is to work together.” …………………

4. “I can see her sitting on a rock in the middle of the

sea and the dragon is sleeping very close to her.”

………………

D. Answer the following questions:

1. Why should the four brothers put their skills

together to rescue the princess?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
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 2. Where is the princess?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Do the four brothers agree to put their skills

together to rescue the princess?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Where is the dragon?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………

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 Book Pages 16 and 17

A. Complete using the words from the box:-

Boat – first –before – flies -kills

1. The third son shoots the dragon with the bow and ………

him.

2. I will rescue her ……………… the dragon wakes up.

3. Let’s take a ……………. to the rock.

4. The …………brother jumps onto the rock.

5. The dragon wakes up and ……………to the boat.

B. Choose the correct answer: -

1. The first brother rescues the princess ……………. (slowly –

quickly- sadly)

2. Suddenly, the dragon …………… up. (goes – jumps-wakes)

3. The third son ………… the dragon. (shoots- hits -kicks)

4. The dragon ………… to the boat (swims- flies -walks)

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 C. Who says that:

1. “I will rescue her before the dragon wakes up.” ……………

2. “Let’s take a boat to the rock.” …………………

D. Answer the following questions: -

1. Who jumps onto the rock?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………….

2. Does the third son kill the dragon?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………

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 Book pages 18-19-20-21
A. Complete using the words from the box:-

Breaks – fourth – rewards- shore- huge – helpers

1. He also decides to make them his ………………

2. The king gives the four brothers a …………… palace.

3. They reach the …………… safely.

4. The king …………… the four brothers.

5. The dragon falls on the boat and …………… it.

6. The ………… brother takes his magic needle and sews the

pieces.

B. Choose the correct answer:

1. The …………. Falls on the boat. (lion – frog -dragon)

2. ……………., the fourth brother takes his magic needle and
sew the pieces together. (quickly – badly – angerly)
3. The king is so happy to see his …………… again (son –
sister – daughter)

4. The four brothers live …………. With their father (badly –

sadly – happily)

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 C. Answer the following questions:

1. Do they live happily with their father?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………..
2. What does the king do when he sees his daughter?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………
3. How does the king reward to the four brothers?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………
4. What made it easy for the four brothers to save
the princess?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………
5. What do you learn from this story?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………
6. Who is your favourite character? why?
…………………………………………………………………………………

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