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Author Study - Mo Willems
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Students listen to books written by Mo Willems each day and discuss the story elements of each. In this reading strategies lesson, students decide after reading through the whole series of books, what their favorite book is and why.Â
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The Importance of Setting to a Story - Pesky Critters
Students watch a video segment about Florida's wetlands and complete an essay about setting. For this setting lesson, students watch a video about critters in the Florida wetlands. Students complete a setting worksheet and complete an...
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Theatre Lesson Plan, Performing a Story
Second graders read the story, The Bundle of Sticks, and discuss the story elements within the story; setting, plot, conflict resolution.  In this readers theater lesson, 2nd graders reenact the story in small groups, then reflect on...
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Using Story Elements to Write a Rep
Students write a rap song to tell the who, what, and where of a story. In this literature lesson, students learn to identify the setting, characters, and plot of a story. Students watch a video and discuss story elements. Then students...
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Mystery of the Maya
Learners research the Mayan civilization and complete an artifact dig. In this archeology lesson, students watch an IMAX video about the Mayan civilization. Learners discuss archaeology related vocabulary and then work in teams to...
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Anansi: A Language Arts Twist to the Trickster
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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Story Elements: Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
In this story elements worksheet, learners respond after reading Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes. Students identify the setting, main characters, problem and solution. Learners write their notes in purse shapes.
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Story Elements
In this literature companion activity, students respond to 6 short answer questions regarding story elements about a story of the choice.
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Elements of Fiction
Students identify key story elements in a fiction text. In this literacy activity, students are introduced to the various elements of fiction such as the setting, plot, and theme. Students read a short story of their choice and identify...
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Types of Connectives
In this connectives worksheet, students fill in connectives which are story elements for a story. Students fill in 8 connectives for a particular story.
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Story Think Tic Tac Toe
In this reading worksheet, students look at the cover of a book and make a prediction about its contents. Students write about whether or not they were correct after reading the book. Students choose one activity to complete in each row...
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Write an Easter Story
In this Easter story worksheet, students use the story element format to help them form a plan for their Easter story. Students write about the setting, characters, conflict, and conclusion.
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Main Idea Details
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students find the main idea and details in a story by completing the spider map graphic organizer.
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Horrible Harry and the Green Slime by Suzy Kline - Level L Book Reading Comprehension Packet/Worksheets
Third graders practice reading skills by reading a story and answering questions over that story. In this Horrible Harry and the Green Slime lesson, 3rd graders answer questions over story elements, vocabulary, and comprehension. They...
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The School Story by Andrew Clements-Reading Comprehension Packet/Worksheets
Students practice reading skills by reading The School Story by Andrew Clements and answering questions over that story. For this reading comprehension lesson, students answer questions over story elements, vocabulary, and comprehension...
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Story Elements
For this story elements worksheet, students examine 20 things listed in a chart. They write the correct number inside each box to indicate what type of story element it is: the title, the author, the characters, or the setting
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Picture Story Board
In this story elements worksheet, students sketch 4 pictures to fill a story board graphic organizer. They draw the beginning of their story, two pictures for the middle, and one more for the ending.
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Setting Graphic Organizer
In this language arts worksheet, young scholars consider the setting of a book by completing a graphic organizer. Students fill in details pertaining to where and when the story takes place as well as changes in the setting during the...
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Story Map 1
In this literature response worksheet, students create a story map to display the important elements in a book they have read. On this graphic organizer chart, students record setting, time, place, characters, problem, events (plot) and...
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Story Map
In this reading worksheet, students recall important story elements by filling out a simple story map. Included are setting, author, characters, beginning, middle and end.
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Writing Parts of a Story
In this writing worksheet, students analyze the literary elements in a story. Students write short responses for the following categories: setting, characters, beginning, middle (problem), solution and end.
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Map Making
Students examine a variety of strategies to identify the structure of a story. They listen to the book Where the Wild Things Are and, as a class, complete a story element chart. Students independently read a passage from Charlotte's...
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Story Elements
Learners create a "character T-shirt" that exemplifies their ability to analyze a character. The students also compare and contrast characters in a given story. Finally, the learners write a presentation about the story's characters,...
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Beginning, Middle, and End
First graders identify the beginning, middle, and ending of a story and describe the plot, setting, and the characters. As a class they read a picture story and identify the beginning, middle, and end. Students then draw a picture of...