Summary - Fiction Vocabulary Words

elements of fiction

the basic and more important parts of a fiction story (setting, characters, plot, events, theme)

key events

the important events or actions that occur during the story

problem

the main issue, struggle, or conflict that the main characters are up against

main event

the most important action in a literary selection

sequence

the order in which events or actions occur

character

the people or animals who are important to the story

solution

the way the characters solve the problem

summarize

to write or tell the main idea and key details of a text

setting

when and where a story takes place

logical order

a sequence or organization of text that is sensible and based on facts; an organizational pattern of text that places information in a reasonable order