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Quia

Quia: Narrative Structure Elements

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
This reading resource provides vocabulary words with definitions. All words are related to the elements of narratives. A link to associated review activities is included.
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Quia

Quia: Compare and Contrast Stories

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This interactive assessment engages students in comparing and contrasting two literary text passages. Students will read two short passages and answer five questions that require students to compare and contrast the content of each story.
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Quia

Quia: Compare/contrast Character, Plot, and Setting Test

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This interactive activity assesses students' understanding of the story elements. Students will read passages that include a short story and a brief drama; then students will answer assorted questions associated to each piece.
Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Reading Strategies: Main Ideas and Supporting Details

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Learn how to identify the main ideas and supporting details in an informational text by using a list of guiding questions.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Short Story Elements: Definitions

For Students 5th Standards
Play a memory match game by uncovering each story element along with its definition.
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Quia

Quia: Elements of Plot Flashcards

For Students 5th Standards
Ten flashcards with plot element vocabulary words and their definitions.
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Quia

Quia: Short Story Elements: Definitions

For Students 5th Standards
Twenty-two flashcards with plot elements and their definitions.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Short Story Elements: Definitions

For Students 5th Standards
Play a matching game by joining each plot element with its definition or example.
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Quia

Quia: Compare and Contrast

For Students 5th Standards
Answer questions comparing and contrasting two short texts in this five-question quiz.
Handout
Other

Katie Kazoo: The Five Essential Elements of a Story [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Learn the five essential elements of a story.
Website
Other

Cyberwriter: Descriptive Writing

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Resource gives writing activities leveled K-1st grade, 2nd & 3rd grades and 4th through 8th grades.
Activity
Quia

Quia: Story Elements Practice

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
This series of flashcards from Quia helps students perform a quick check of their understanding of student elements, such as setting and conflict.
Rubric
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Compare and Contrast Rubric

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students and teachers can assess their own writing with this compare and contrast rubric.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Unit: Reading Comprehension and Structure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This unit focuses on reading comprehension and structure. It includes lessons on the main idea and supporting details, theme, sequence, fact and opinion, literary devices, character, text features, inferences, organization of nonfiction,...
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Ela: Character Traits

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Four video clips followed by questions to help students learn to identify character traits in literary texts.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Ri/rl 5.6 Point of View

For Students 5th Standards
Work through twenty-two links to pictures, charts, and videos to learn more about point of view in both informational and literary texts.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Main Idea Activities

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
A learning module that includes six links to videos, images, graphic organizers, and websites that reinforce the reading skill of finding the main idea.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Literary Elements

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
A six-part learning module with links to videos and graphic organizers on plot and plot elements.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Story Elements

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
A twelve-part learning module with links to videos, images, and websites to use while learning about story elements and the development of a plot.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Types of Plot Conflict

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
A six-part learning module with links to texts and videos about the six basic plot conflicts in literary texts.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Main Idea

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A learning module with six links to images and videos on finding the main idea of a text.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Main Idea

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Six links to pictures, videos, text, and web sites about how to identify the main idea of a text.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Investigating Main Idea

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
An eleven-part learning module with links to images, videos, websites, slides, and a quiz about finding the main idea.
PPT
Other

Prezi: Main Idea and Supporting Details

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Learning how to determine what is the main idea and what are the details in a story helps you become a better reader.