Reviewing Story Elements

~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.