Students read "The Mitten", by Jan Brett. They discuss vocabulary presented in the story and sequence significant plot events. They make masks to represent several of the characters and act out the story.

Fifth graders create a HyperStudio book report after reading a novel. They work in pairs or small groups to design a HyperStudio stack about a previously-read novel. They use a variety of graphic organizers to have Students gather...

Ninth graders present tales and myths in the oral tradition. They discuss the African method of telling a story where each member of the group tells a part of the story. They make up a composite hero and write a story that describes...

Students read about the gingerbread man and have community members come to their class saying where they have seen him. In this community lesson plan, students listen to different community members about how the gingerbread man has been...

Young scholars analyze the conventions used in Noh plays and write an introduction to a Noh play of their own. For this Noh play lesson, students identify the conventions of the Noh form and analyze the realizations the main character...

Students gain a deeper understanding of the fairy tale genre by reading fractured versions of familiar tales. In this Kate and the Beanstalk lesson plan, students read a variety of fairy tales and fractured fairy tales in order to...

Second graders are assigned reading and acting parts by drawing out pieces of paper with an animal. They find their group by making the sound of the animal once everyone has drawn a paper. They then read and choose parts within their...

Sixth graders are read excerpts of the book "Pioneer Girl" by their teacher. Using the text, they discover what life was like on the Canadian Prairies during the 1880s. They discuss why people moved west and the expansion of the railroad...

Young scholars investigate Mexican holiday celebrations and compare them to American Christmas holidays. They conduct a Mexican Christmas Scavenger Hunt. The lesson uses a streaming video in order to engage students in the main objectives.

Students investigate the role and nature of story-telling as it preserves history and culture and discuss how puppetry serves as an effective method of presentation. They create basic outlines for puppet shows that relay important...

Students examine the role of shadow puppets. They create their own puppet and put on a play.

Students explore surrealism through the artwork of Hieronymus Bosch. For this surrealism lesson, students understand the characteristics of the art of Bosch and create an original artwork and poem to go with it.

Students interact with math terminology in preparation for standardized assessment. For this math terminology and online storybook lesson, students create their own booklets of math terms based on each letter of the alphabet. Over the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of three lesson plans designed to teach students to identify story elements, retell a story using story elements, and see how characters affect the plot. Lessons are based on the books Dog...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Teach retelling a story using plot elements through explanation, guided practice, and independent practice as students develop the skill. The text, My Red Balloon by Eve Bunting, must be provided by the...

A lesson plan in which students read a narrative text and answer questions about the plot. Materials are included.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of three lesson plans designed to teach young scholars to identify problems and solutions in fiction text and to retell a story's problem and solution in sequence. Students learn to identify...

Retelling a story shows a student's comprehension. Use this site to test your knowledge of how to retell events that happen in a story.

A lesson plan in which students read a narrative text and complete graphic organizers to map the story. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students read a narrative text and then turn a question wheel to answer questions about the characters, setting, conflict, and plot. Materials are included.[PDF]

This site provides a collection of concise folktale plots for student retelling. Teachers can also view and use the links that contain online lesson plans and activities.

Explore characterization, plot and setting and compare these elements in mythology and modern works of literature, film and television. Retell myths in modern settings or modern-day stories using a mythological Greek setting. While this...