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Theatre Lesson Plan, Performing a Story

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the story, The Bundle of Sticks, and discuss the story elements within the story; setting, plot, conflict resolution.  For this readers theater lesson, 2nd graders reenact the story in small...
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Mrs. Perkins Dolch Words: #10 Create a Story

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students write their stories. In this sight words and writing lesson, students examine a list of 20 teacher-provided dolch words and use them to write their own stories. Students share their stories with their classmates.
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Reviewing Main Events in Fiction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students analyze elements of fiction while reading.  In this reading analysis lesson, students read specific texts and retell the information they remember.  Students discover how sequential storytelling works.
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Stories

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners read and write a short story. In this short story lesson plan, students read a short story and answer comprehension questions on it that teaches them about the world around them. Then they write a short story to teach...
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Using Story Elements to Write a Rep

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students write a rap song to tell the who, what, and where of a story. For this literature lesson, students learn to identify the setting, characters, and plot of a story. Students watch a video and discuss story elements. Then...
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Anansi: A Language Arts Twist to the Trickster

For Teachers 1st
Students read African folk tales to learn about story elements and writing techniques. In this writing and reading skills lesson, students listen and retell African folk tales about Anansi the spider. Students complete four lessons to...
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Mystery of the Maya

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research the Mayan civilization and complete an artifact dig. In this archeology lesson, students watch an IMAX video about the Mayan civilization. Students discuss archaeology related vocabulary and then work in teams to...
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The Human Organism

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss human emotions and mental health. In this mental and emotional health lesson, students write a short story regarding the "think and share" choice. Students include emotion, the connection between feelings and conflict...
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Telling a Story

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a story about a picture. In this writing lesson plan, students select a picture and write a story about what happened in the picture. Students are encouraged to write a story with a beginning, middle, and end.
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Story Endings

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this story endings worksheet, students read six 2-sentence illustrated stories. Students decide if the ending seems logical and write "yes" or "no" under each story.
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My Virtual Adventure

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students write a story. In this adventure story lesson plan, students discuss various destinations they would like to travel to. Students think about the reasons people take adventures, what they would need to bring, who they would take...
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Inventions Group Creative Writing

For Students 5th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, students write a short story in groups using inventions vocabulary. Students have 9 words to use and 25 minutes to write.
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Story Prompt: Man Carving Letters Out of Stone

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this story prompt instructional activity, students write two short stories about the pictures of men carving the letters X and A out of stone.
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Math Stories #17/The Three Little Pigs

For Students 3rd
In this word problem worksheet, 3rd graders respond to story problems about The Three Little Pigs. Students solve for 30 problems showing their work for each.
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Writing A Story: Batman Superhero Family

For Students 3rd
In this story writing worksheet, 3rd graders examine a picture of Batman, his wife and son in full superhero costume. Students write a creative story about the picture.
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Story About a Picture

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this story prompt worksheet, students analyze a picture of a polka dotted airplane with the faces of five children at the windows. Students write a story about the picture.
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Story map

For Students 4th - 5th
In this story map activity, learners fill in a story map that contains the elements of conflict in a story. Students answer the questions of who, what, and why.
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Story Elements: Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this story elements worksheet, students respond after reading Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes. Students identify the setting, main characters, problem and solution. Students write their notes in purse shapes.
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Humorous Story Featuring Clowns

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers write stories that feature funny clowns. In this creative writing instructional activity, students follow the outline for a story in order to write their own humorous story set at a circus.
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Historical Fiction- Thanksgiving

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students write a story. In this historical fiction lesson, students research how Thanksgiving began. Students write a fictional story where they are a main character of this time period.
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Story Elements

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this literature companion instructional activity, students respond to 6 short answer questions regarding story elements about a story of the choice.
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Elements of Fiction

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners identify key story elements in a fiction text. In this literacy lesson, students are introduced to the various elements of fiction such as the setting, plot, and theme. Learners read a short story of their choice and identify...
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Types of Connectives

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this connectives learning exercise, students fill in connectives which are story elements for a story. Students fill in 8 connectives for a particular story.
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Goldilocks and The Three Bears

For Students K - 1st
In this retelling the story about Goldilocks and The Three Bears worksheet, students retell the story and use the pictures of the three beds to compare sizes. Students compare 3 measurements.