Reviewing Story Elements
2nd Grade English practice: After reading a short story about a bear and a bee, you see an illustration of the bear looking surprised with a bee buzzing around its nose. What does this illustration most likely tell you. Part of story structure & details (Story Structure & Details).
~10 min
Let's review characters, setting, main events, and how pictures help us understand stories.
Identifying Characters
Who is in the story?
A friendly bear and a girl are sitting in a forest.
BearGirl
Rich scene illustrations are authored separately — this panel carries prompts only.
Characters are the people, animals, or creatures that a story is about.
💡 Look for who is talking or doing things in the story.

