| A | B |
| Character | a person or animal in a story |
| Theme | the main idea of a story |
| Setting | the time and place that a story happens |
| Conflict | the struggle or problem between two characters |
| Plot | the events of a story |
| Climax | the turning point of the story |
| Resolution | how the problem is solved at the end of the story |
| Foreshadowing | the use of clues to prepare the reader for future events in a story |
| Flashback | a scene that goes back in time to show an earlier scene |
| Point of view | The perspective of a story; whose side of the story is being told |