The document explains how to use sticky notes to summarize stories by identifying the key elements of setting, characters, problem, main events, and problem solved. It provides examples of summarizing stories like The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and Little Red Riding Hood in 1-2 sentences for each element. The sticky notes are used to label and organize the essential story information.
5. Every Story...
Takes place somewhere (SETTING)
Te$s us about someone (CHARACTERS)
Has a conflict (PROBLEM)
6. Every Story...
Takes place somewhere (SETTING)
Te$s us about someone (CHARACTERS)
Has a conflict (PROBLEM)
Has events that solve (or attempt to solve) the problem
(MAIN EVENTS)
7. Every Story...
Takes place somewhere (SETTING)
Te$s us about someone (CHARACTERS)
Has a conflict (PROBLEM)
Has events that solve (or attempt to solve) the problem
(MAIN EVENTS)
Has a resolution (PROBLEM SOLVED)
8. Setting:
The Pig’s three homes
Characters:
The Three Little Pigs,
The Big Bad Wolf
9. The other pig builds his
out of sticks.
Main Events: Problem:
One pig builds his house The wolf keeps blowing
out of straw. them down.
14. Setting: Home belonging to a
family of bears
Characters: A very blonde girl,
three bears
Goldilocks &
The Three Bears
15. Setting: Home belonging to a
family of bears
Characters: A very blonde girl,
three bears
Problem: The blonde girl breaks
into the house and causes trouble
Goldilocks &
The Three Bears
16. Setting: Home belonging to a
family of bears
Characters: A very blonde girl,
three bears
Problem: The blonde girl breaks
into the house and causes trouble
Main Events: She eats their food,
sits on their chairs, and sleeps on
their beds
Goldilocks &
The Three Bears
17. Setting: Home belonging to a
family of bears
Characters: A very blonde girl,
three bears
Problem: The blonde girl breaks
into the house and causes trouble
Main Events: She eats their food,
sits on their chairs, and sleeps on
their beds
Goldilocks &
The Three Bears Problem Solved: She wakes 'om a
nap, sees the bears, and gets out of
their house.
21. Setting: Forest
Characters: A young girl, a
grandmother, a wolf, a hunter
Problem: A wolf pretends to be
the grandmother of the young girl
Little Red Riding Hood
22. Setting: Forest
Characters: A young girl, a
grandmother, a wolf, a hunter
Problem: A wolf pretends to be
the grandmother of the young girl
Main Events: Wolf eats the girl.
Hunter hears the commotion.
Little Red Riding Hood
23. Setting: Forest
Characters: A young girl, a
grandmother, a wolf, a hunter
Problem: A wolf pretends to be
the grandmother of the young girl
Main Events: Wolf eats the girl.
Hunter hears the commotion.
Problem Solved: The hunter
slices the wolf open and the girl
Little Red Riding Hood
and grandmother jump out
24. Why is it called Sticky Notes?
Because we use sticky notes to find:
SETTING
CHARACTERS
PROBLEM
MAIN EVENTS
PROBLEM SOLVED
25. Why is it called Sticky Notes?
Because we use sticky notes to find:
SETTING
CHARACTERS
PROBLEM
MAIN EVENTS
PROBLEM SOLVED
38. Setting ST
Describe in detail WHERE the story is
taking place. Location - in a building, in an
city, an environment
39. Setting ST
Describe in detail WHERE the story is
taking place. Location - in a building, in an
city, an environment
In a school, Julio’s
ST classroom
42. Characters CH
Describe CHARACTER in detail. physical
appearance, personality, role (student,
daughter, 'iend)
Julio (J) - cares for his
CH friends, concerned about
fairness
53. Two more...
Because Arthur’s glasses
FYI are broken, soccer is
taken away
54. Two more...
May not be a main
Because Arthur’s glasses event, but may
FYI are broken, soccer is
taken away provide important
info. about the story
55. Two more...
May not be a main
Because Arthur’s glasses event, but may
FYI are broken, soccer is
taken away provide important
info. about the story
J. feels extremely happy
EM because...
56. Two more...
May not be a main
Because Arthur’s glasses event, but may
FYI are broken, soccer is
taken away provide important
info. about the story
Anytime a main
character experiences
J. feels extremely happy
EM because... joy, sadness,
'ustration, please
take note.