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Story Elements
In this story elements worksheet, learners 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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Dear Mrs. LaRue; Letter Writing
Students listen to the story about a naughty dog who writes to his owner in letter form. In this writing a letter lesson, students pretend to write to a character in the story and practice their literacy skills. Students then...
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Let's Retell This Story
Fourth graders identify story grammar elements of "The Three Billy Goats Gruff." The elements are recorded on a chart and students use the story grammar elements from the chart to retell the story.
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Turning the Tables: A Guide to Devising Your Own Story
Learners observe and demonstrate how to decipher and organize the information in a math word problem and apply mathematical concepts to different story problems. They discuss the parts of a story problem, and write their own original...
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A Photo Essay
Students analyze photographs, then create their own photo essays by using photos, magazine pictures or drawings to illustrate their stories.
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Unit Plan: Short Stories
Tenth graders complete a unit of lessons on the story elements of Sherlock Holmes short stories. They analyze the plot elements, complete graphic organizers, read and discuss the plots, observe a person and take notes, and analyze an...
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Revision Lesson
Students, through a series of 4 lessons, explore what it means to revise their written work. They revise a bland story together and then practice revising their own papers by identifying the main action and "exploding" that moment into...
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Story Pyramid and Summary
Students read a short selection of a story individually or as a class. On their own, they create a story pyramid for the selection and write a one page summary. They use text from the story for their supporting details. To end the...
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Story Elements
Students 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 students write a presentation about the story's characters,...
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Plot Summary for Story Elements
Ninth graders identify story elements utilizing a plot summary organizer. In this plot summary activity, 9th graders discuss the elements of a good story and listen to the story of the three little pigs. Students complete a group plot...
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Brown Bear Story Starter
In this writing worksheet, students read a story starter about a brown bear who has just been awakened from hibernation. Students generate the rest of the story and draw a picture.
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Touch a Rainbow Story Starter
In this writing activity, students read a story starter which asks how each color would feel if they could touch a rainbow. Students finish the story and illustrate their work.
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STORY MAPPING: THE HUNDRED DRESSES
Students illustrate and paraphrase each chapter of The Hundred Dresses, creating a graphic organizer through the use of story mapping. After students have completed their story maps, ask for a few volunteers to present theirs to the class.
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Writing a Narrative
Sixth graders read the short story "Eleven". They write a narrative composition focusing on the use of voice. Students use a computer to create a pre-writing graphic organizer and type their final draft.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Write a Number Sentence
In this number sentence worksheet, students read through an example problem explaining how to solve a story problem using a number sentence. They then solve the 3 story problems on the worksheet.
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Learning to Write a Story
In this beginning writing worksheet, students follow directions to write a short story about something scary that happened to them. Students follow simple prompts to help with ideas and organization. Worksheet is designed to be signed by...
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Writing Strategies: A Writer's Notebook
For this writing worksheet, students read 12 strategies for keeping a writer's notebook. Worksheet is designed to be signed by student and parent when completed.
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Language Arts Book 3 Grade 4 Writing Skills
In this language arts book 3 grade 4 writing skills worksheet, 4th graders read 2 passages, write short answers to 3 questions then write a short essay about one of the passages.
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Story Mapping
Students prewrite a story using graphic organizers. In this prewriting lesson plan, students create a story map before they start their writing.
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Teaching a Short Story
Learners work in small groups and prepare an analysis of a short story to be presented to their peers. They research the story and create a handout or a visual aid that cites sources of information and summarizes the main points of the...
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Using Short Stories to Teach Vocabulary and Literary Terms
Students apply vocabulary activities to two short stories in order to increase their comprehension skills. They complete three lessons in which they examine irony, examine how it is used in text, and design an ironic skit. Also, the look...
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"West Side Story"
In this music history learning exercise, students discover the musical "West Side Story" by first reading a summary of the plot. Students answer 5 questions about the story line. Students then read and analyze the lyrics to "America" and...
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Pirates Writing Prompt
In this writing prompt worksheet, learners examine a picture of a pirate scene and then use the space provided to write a pirate story about the picture.
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Writing a Reflective Paper
Young scholars write about literature. In this writing skills lesson plan, students discuss recurring literature themes and then write reflective essays that about the themes in pieces of literature they have read.
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