Match each example to the correct story element. The prince realized that he shouldn’t have
trusted the evil fairy. Instead, he should
have learned to trust in himself to
overcome obstacles.
Somehow, he needed to save his ducklings from
the wolf and find his way home before nightfall.
He’d have to figure out how to outsmart the wolf.

The sheep had three little lambs, each of which she
loved dearly. She wasn’t the strongest sheep in the
herd, but she was determined to protect them.
The story is about a young mermaid and her sister,
who find a mysterious cave and decide to explore it.
In the cave, they discover an evil witch, who poisons
the mermaid’s sister. The mermaid travels to find a
magical octopus, whose ink is a cure for the witch’s
poison. The mermaid returns with the ink and saves
her sister.

A long time ago, there lived a shoemaker and his
wife. They had a small shop in the middle of the
village, where they would create the most beautiful
shoes for the king.

Plot, setting, conflict, character, theme