2.  Myths
 Legends
 Fantasies
 Adventures
› Remember, to narrate a story means to tell it
in detail

3.  What makes up a myth?
› Usually historical
› Religion-Based
› Fabricated or stretched
 Myths you may know:
› Noah’s Ark

4.  What makes up a legend?
› Story from the past
› Unverifiable
 Legends you may know:
› Robin Hood
› King Arthur

5.  What makes up a fantasy?
› Non-realistic
› Out-of-World
 Fantasies you may know:
› Harry Potter
› The Wizard of Oz

6.  What makes up on adventure?
› Exciting
› Dangerous
› Hero’s
 Adventures you may know:
› Indiana Jones

8.  Paper and Pencil
› First draft only
 Peer editor
› Read peers paper
› Give feedback
 Positive & Negative
 Computer
› Final draft will be typed

9.  All of the following are included:
› Setting
› Characters
› Theme
› Plot
 They must relate to each other!

10.  What is setting?
› Surroundings and environment of story
 What is it’s purpose?
› To set the scene
 Location and time period

11.  What are characters?
› People who act out the story
 What are the types of characters?
› Main characters
 Who the story revolves around
› Helping characters
 Play important, but not focal points

12.  What is theme?
› The main idea of the story
 There may be more than one
 What are examples of theme?
› Death
› Love
› Revenge

13.  What is plot?
› The storyline or plan of the story
 What are examples of plot?
› Man who escaped from giant creature
› Girl who was haunted by friendly ghosts
› Dog who needs to find his way home

14.  Think of a favorite story
 Apply it to one of the categories
 Myth, Legend, Fantasy, Adventure
 Use your imagination!
 Have an open mind!

15.  Which category describes your story?
 Do you have all the literary
components?
› Setting, plot, characters, & theme

16.  Story must be typed, 12 point font, double
spaced
 Paragraph format
 Introduction & Conclusion
 Minimum 1 page
 Maximum 2 pages

17.  Merriam Webster Online. (n.d.). Retrieved October 1, 2009, from Merriam Webster website:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narrated
 Merriam Webster Online. (n.d.). Retrieved October 1, 2009, from Merriam Webster website:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myth
 Merriam Webster Online. (n.d.). Retrieved October 1, 2009, from Merriam Webster website:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legend
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wiki/Legend
 Merriam Webster Online. (n.d.). Retrieved October 1, 2009, from Merriam Webster website:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fantasy
 Dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved October 1, 2009, from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/
adventure+
 The Difference Between Myths and Legends. (n.d.). About.com. Retrieved October 1, 2009, from
http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/grecoromanmyth1/a/mythslegends.htm
 Dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved October 1, 2009, from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ setting
http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/glossary/g/theme.htm
 Dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved October 1, 2009, from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ plot
 Clipart from Microsoft.