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Reading Skill: Story Elements

Complete the story elements based on David’s field trip.

David’s Field Trip Report The basic elements of a story are the characters, the setting, the plot, the
theme, and the conflict. These elements answer the basic questions who,

when, where, what, why, and how. By understanding each of these elements,
Where I went Out to sea readers are better able to analyze and appreciate the reading passage

Captain Charles
Who I went with Classmates, __________________________

Watch humpback whales
What I did ____________________________________ on a boat

Blowholes
• ______________________: used to breathe air

Flukes
What I learned • ______________________: two parts of the tail

White markings
about humpback • ______________________: fingerprints for a whale

whales • ______________________: over 4.57 meters long
Front flippers

• ______________________: as much as 500 people
Weight

Flukes Weight Captain Charles

Watch humpback whales White markings

Unit 4 | My Whale of a Tale