Someone or something the sentence is about.

Compares two things using the words "at" or "like". An example is: She is as quiet as a mouse.

When and where a story takes place.

Where all of the information is based on true facts that can be verified.

A statement

Tells what the subject is or does.

An exaggeration of the truth. An example is: My backpack weighs a ton.

The problem in a story.

A story about a real person but written by someone else.

Asks a question.

A verb that links the subject to the predicate. Examples: am, is, are, was, were, be, have and had.

Compares two things not using "as" or "like". An example is: He is a toothpick.

The solution in a story.

A story with a lesson that was originally told by word of mouth.

A statement said with a lot of emotion and ends with an exclamation mark.

Describes a verb, usually ends in "ly". Examples are: happily, quietly, suddenly and quickly.

Giving an animal or object human characteristics. An example is: Time flies when you are having fun.

The lesson learned in a story.

A story that includes elements that are impossible such as magical elements or talking animals.

A command or request.

It tells where or how something happens. Examples: over the hill, into the water, to my brother.

A common saying that people understand but it doesn't mean what it says. An example is: It is raining cats and dogs.

A part of a story where it goes back in time to something that happened in the past.

A tradition or legendary story that includes gods or heroes which try to explain nature.

Two sentences put together by using a comma and a conjunction.