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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.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Story Elements

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This interactive game of "Rags to Riches" assesses students' knowledge of story elements. Students will identify the definitions of the story elements and the applications of story elements in stories.
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Unknown Type
Quia

Quia: There's More to Character Than Meets the Eye

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Twenty flashcards with character vocabulary words and their definitions.
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Unknown Type
Quia

Quia: Character Terms

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Complete each sentence by typing the correct character word into each box in this ten-question quiz.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Rags to Riches Author's Tone and Point of View

For Students 8th Standards
Answer questions about author's purpose, tone, and point of view in this Rags to Riches style game.
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Analyzing a Myth [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief worksheet/organizer in which students can analyze the content of a given mythological story. Includes five questions and space for students answers and analysis.
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Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: The Short Story [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A short group of exercises for students concerning the elements of a short story. Allows students to examine the major story elements, then apply those elements to a given piece of literature.
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Determining Methods of Characterization [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief organizer in which students can document how a character in literature is presented, through either direct or indirect characterization. Provides labels, examples, and sections for textual support.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Rising Action

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow lesson explains rising action in fiction.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Climax

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces the climax in fiction writing.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Reviewing Elements of a Story

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A ten-part learning module with links to images, texts, websites, and videos to about story elements.
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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.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Short Story Unit Applying Literary Terms

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a review and assessment of a collection of short stories. The following literary terms are applied to the stories: plot structure, types of characters, characterization, irony,...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Story Elements

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines the elements of a story: character, setting, theme, and conflict.
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PPT
Other

Prezi: Dialogue and Plot

For Students 8th Standards
A slideshow describing the elements of plot as well as the importance of dialogue as it interacts with different plot elements.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Graphic Organizer Story Events

For Teachers 1st - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This graphic organizer provides a framework for students to analyze the main events of a story or historical event. A template for students to follow is given.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Leads

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn about different types of leads for stories. This interactive flipchart has examples of leads, Activote assessment, and activities for students to work on independently or in groups....
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Lesson Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: Examining a Character's Personalities

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
In this lesson plan students will be able to understand the different personalities of a character by examining how they act when in contact with other characters. Lesson plan indicated for 4th grade and above.
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Lesson Plan
Can Teach

Can Teach: Introduction to Character Traits

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
In this lesson plan middle schoolers will better understand what and how to generate the traits of a character. Lesson plan indicated for 4th grade and above.
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Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Literature: Constructing Plot

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site has an explanation of the elements of a plot with clear examples. Click on "What goes into plot" for more information.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Conflict Types

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces types of conflict that appear in fiction writing.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Setting and Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson explains the relationship between setting and conflict in fiction writing.
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Historical/biographical Analysis Chart [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A short graphic organizer which allows students to assess the historical and biographical influence on a piece of literature.
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Evaluating Character and Plot in Literature [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief graphic organizer which allows students to evaluate the literary elements of plot and character in a given piece of literature. Also includes a section which requires textual support. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).