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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Ivan’s Homes
Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Ivan’s Homes
Worksheet
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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Ivan’s Homes
Third Grade
Reading
Students build critical thinking skills as they analyze the setting in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.
Worksheet
Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Ivan’s Homes
Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Ivan’s Homes
Worksheet
Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Ivan’s Homes
Students build critical thinking skills as they analyze the setting in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Literature 1
Literature 1
Guided Lesson
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Literature 1
Second Grade
Reading
This literature lesson guides kids towards a deeper understanding of second grade texts through an exploration of character, setting, and plot. Kids will be challenged to answer the who, what, where, when and why of a story, in addition to determining the story's message. Two versions of the same story will be presented in order for second graders to see story elements in action.
Guided Lesson
Literature 1
Literature 1
Guided Lesson
Literature 1
This literature lesson guides kids towards a deeper understanding of second grade texts through an exploration of character, setting, and plot. Kids will be challenged to answer the who, what, where, when and why of a story, in addition to determining the story's message. Two versions of the same story will be presented in order for second graders to see story elements in action.
Second Grade
Reading
Guided Lesson
Elements of a Story: Sort It Out!
Elements of a Story: Sort It Out!
Worksheet
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Elements of a Story: Sort It Out!
Fourth Grade
Reading
During this activity, students will match parts of a story to one of four elements.
Worksheet
Elements of a Story: Sort It Out!
Elements of a Story: Sort It Out!
Worksheet
Elements of a Story: Sort It Out!
During this activity, students will match parts of a story to one of four elements.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Scary Story Elements
Scary Story Elements
Lesson Plan
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Scary Story Elements
Fourth Grade
Reading
In this lesson, students will use conjunctions to compare and contrast scary stories. It can be taught independently or used as a pre-lesson to Using Story Elements to Compare and Contrast Fiction Texts.
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Scary Story Elements
Scary Story Elements
Lesson Plan
Scary Story Elements
In this lesson, students will use conjunctions to compare and contrast scary stories. It can be taught independently or used as a pre-lesson to Using Story Elements to Compare and Contrast Fiction Texts.
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Learn Story Elements
Learn Story Elements
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Learn Story Elements
First Grade
Reading
Through this lesson, your students will use academic vocabulary to discuss character traits, author's purpose, and the sequence of events in a story.
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Learn Story Elements
Learn Story Elements
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Learn Story Elements
Through this lesson, your students will use academic vocabulary to discuss character traits, author's purpose, and the sequence of events in a story.
First Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Tell Me More: Characters, Settings, and Events
Tell Me More: Characters, Settings, and Events
Lesson Plan
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Tell Me More: Characters, Settings, and Events
Fourth Grade
Reading
Characters, settings, and events, oh my! In this lesson, students will dig deeper into each of these components and learn to provide specific details from their texts.
Lesson Plan
Tell Me More: Characters, Settings, and Events
Tell Me More: Characters, Settings, and Events
Lesson Plan
Tell Me More: Characters, Settings, and Events
Characters, settings, and events, oh my! In this lesson, students will dig deeper into each of these components and learn to provide specific details from their texts.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Comparing Two Stories
Comparing Two Stories
Worksheet
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Comparing Two Stories
Third Grade
Reading
Use this resource for your students to practice reading and comparing the story elements of two fiction texts.
Worksheet
Comparing Two Stories
Comparing Two Stories
Worksheet
Comparing Two Stories
Use this resource for your students to practice reading and comparing the story elements of two fiction texts.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Wheels of the Story Go Round and Round
The Wheels of the Story Go Round and Round
Lesson Plan
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The Wheels of the Story Go Round and Round
First Grade
Reading
Every storyteller needs to understand beginning, middle, and end. The same goes for young readers. Help your students grasp the concept of story sections with this hands-on sequencing lesson.
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The Wheels of the Story Go Round and Round
The Wheels of the Story Go Round and Round
Lesson Plan
The Wheels of the Story Go Round and Round
Every storyteller needs to understand beginning, middle, and end. The same goes for young readers. Help your students grasp the concept of story sections with this hands-on sequencing lesson.
First Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Jumble Story!
Jumble Story!
Activity
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Jumble Story!
Kindergarten
Reading
Go on a storytelling adventure using your kindergartenerâs five favorite picture books.
Activity
Jumble Story!
Jumble Story!
Activity
Jumble Story!
Go on a storytelling adventure using your kindergartenerâs five favorite picture books.
Kindergarten
Reading
Activity
Fairy Tales: Identifying Story Elements
Fairy Tales: Identifying Story Elements
Lesson Plan
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Fairy Tales: Identifying Story Elements
Second Grade
Reading
Story elements help to bring beloved fairy tales to life in this literacy lesson. Your students will learn to identify the title, author, setting, characters, problem, and solution in a fiction text.
Lesson Plan
Fairy Tales: Identifying Story Elements
Fairy Tales: Identifying Story Elements
Lesson Plan
Fairy Tales: Identifying Story Elements
Story elements help to bring beloved fairy tales to life in this literacy lesson. Your students will learn to identify the title, author, setting, characters, problem, and solution in a fiction text.
Second Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Let's Hook 'Em!
Let's Hook 'Em!
Lesson Plan
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Let's Hook 'Em!
Second Grade
Reading
Are your students hooking their readers? Use this creative and imaginative writing exercise that will bring student beginnings to life.
Lesson Plan
Let's Hook 'Em!
Let's Hook 'Em!
Lesson Plan
Let's Hook 'Em!
Are your students hooking their readers? Use this creative and imaginative writing exercise that will bring student beginnings to life.
Second Grade
Reading
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Focus on the Differences
Focus on the Differences
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Focus on the Differences
Third Grade
Reading
Use this lesson with your students to teach them to describe the differences between stories with contrasting conjunctions. This lesson can stand-alone or be used as a pre-lesson for the Finding Similarities and Differences lesson.
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Focus on the Differences
Focus on the Differences
Lesson Plan
Focus on the Differences
Use this lesson with your students to teach them to describe the differences between stories with contrasting conjunctions. This lesson can stand-alone or be used as a pre-lesson for the Finding Similarities and Differences lesson.
Third Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Fairy Tale Dice
Fairy Tale Dice
Activity
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Fairy Tale Dice
Pre-K
Reading
Create Fairy Tale Dice and inspire your learner to weave fantastic fairy tales and improve their reading and writing skills at the same time!
Activity
Fairy Tale Dice
Fairy Tale Dice
Activity
Fairy Tale Dice
Create Fairy Tale Dice and inspire your learner to weave fantastic fairy tales and improve their reading and writing skills at the same time!
Pre-K
Reading
Activity
Compare and Contrast Short Stories
Compare and Contrast Short Stories
Lesson Plan
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Compare and Contrast Short Stories
Fourth Grade
Reading
By fourth grade, most students are familiar with story elements such as setting, characters, and plot. In this lesson, students will compare and contrast the elements in two stories with similar themes.
Lesson Plan
Compare and Contrast Short Stories
Compare and Contrast Short Stories
Lesson Plan
Compare and Contrast Short Stories
By fourth grade, most students are familiar with story elements such as setting, characters, and plot. In this lesson, students will compare and contrast the elements in two stories with similar themes.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Compare and Contrast Story Elements
Compare and Contrast Story Elements
Lesson Plan
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Compare and Contrast Story Elements
Fourth Grade
Reading
By fourth grade, most students are familiar with story elements such as setting, characters, and plot. In this lesson, students will compare and contrast the elements in two stories with similar themes.
Lesson Plan
Compare and Contrast Story Elements
Compare and Contrast Story Elements
Lesson Plan
Compare and Contrast Story Elements
By fourth grade, most students are familiar with story elements such as setting, characters, and plot. In this lesson, students will compare and contrast the elements in two stories with similar themes.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Christmas Adventure Writing
Christmas Adventure Writing
Lesson Plan
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Christmas Adventure Writing
First Grade
Reading
What adventures can a reindeer, candy cane, and a snowman embark on? Let’s find out! In this writing lesson, students will write a Christmas-themed narrative incorporating characters, setting, problem, and solution.
Lesson Plan
Christmas Adventure Writing
Christmas Adventure Writing
Lesson Plan
Christmas Adventure Writing
What adventures can a reindeer, candy cane, and a snowman embark on? Let’s find out! In this writing lesson, students will write a Christmas-themed narrative incorporating characters, setting, problem, and solution.
First Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: Order in the Room!
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: Order in the Room!
Lesson Plan
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: Order in the Room!
Pre-K
Alphabet
Combine letter recognition and movement with this reading-focused lesson! In this lesson, students will reenact the story "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" while learning to recognize lowercase letters.
Lesson Plan
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: Order in the Room!
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: Order in the Room!
Lesson Plan
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: Order in the Room!
Combine letter recognition and movement with this reading-focused lesson! In this lesson, students will reenact the story "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" while learning to recognize lowercase letters.
Pre-K
Alphabet
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Finding the Key Details
Finding the Key Details
Lesson Plan
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Finding the Key Details
First Grade
Reading
Introduce students to fictional story elements with a book by first grade favorite, Mo Willems! This lesson plan can be used alone or with the Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Key Details lesson plan.
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Finding the Key Details
Finding the Key Details
Lesson Plan
Finding the Key Details
Introduce students to fictional story elements with a book by first grade favorite, Mo Willems! This lesson plan can be used alone or with the Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Key Details lesson plan.
First Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Personal Tall Tales
Personal Tall Tales
Activity
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Personal Tall Tales
Third Grade
Reading
Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.
Activity
Personal Tall Tales
Personal Tall Tales
Activity
Personal Tall Tales
Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.
Third Grade
Reading
Activity
Author Study: Jacqueline Woodson
Author Study: Jacqueline Woodson
Lesson Plan
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Author Study: Jacqueline Woodson
Third Grade
Reading
Students will use their understanding of plot, theme, and comparing and contrasting in this lesson that teaches about an award-winning African American author, Jacqueline Woodson. Students will read some of her fiction books and compare and contrast the stories. They'll also discuss what they think makes Jacqueline Woodson an award-winning author.
Lesson Plan
Author Study: Jacqueline Woodson
Author Study: Jacqueline Woodson
Lesson Plan
Author Study: Jacqueline Woodson
Students will use their understanding of plot, theme, and comparing and contrasting in this lesson that teaches about an award-winning African American author, Jacqueline Woodson. Students will read some of her fiction books and compare and contrast the stories. They'll also discuss what they think makes Jacqueline Woodson an award-winning author.
Third Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Action! Students Create Reader's Theater
Action! Students Create Reader's Theater
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Action! Students Create Reader's Theater
Third Grade
Reading
Students will have a blast turning a reading passage into a Reader's Theater skit. This lesson teaches them to use dialogue to help readers understand the experiences of different characters.
Lesson Plan
Action! Students Create Reader's Theater
Action! Students Create Reader's Theater
Lesson Plan
Action! Students Create Reader's Theater
Students will have a blast turning a reading passage into a Reader's Theater skit. This lesson teaches them to use dialogue to help readers understand the experiences of different characters.
Third Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Craft Stick Story Elements
Craft Stick Story Elements
Lesson Plan
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Craft Stick Story Elements
First Grade
Reading
This comprehensive overview of story elements will definitely leave students with a better understanding of author's purpose, character traits, sequence, and main idea. It features the acclaimed Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus.
Lesson Plan
Craft Stick Story Elements
Craft Stick Story Elements
Lesson Plan
Craft Stick Story Elements
This comprehensive overview of story elements will definitely leave students with a better understanding of author's purpose, character traits, sequence, and main idea. It features the acclaimed Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus.
First Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Draw a Fairy Tale Map
Draw a Fairy Tale Map
Activity
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Draw a Fairy Tale Map
First Grade
Reading
Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!
Activity
Draw a Fairy Tale Map
Draw a Fairy Tale Map
Activity
Draw a Fairy Tale Map
Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!
First Grade
Reading
Activity
These Stories Are (Almost) the Same
These Stories Are (Almost) the Same
Lesson Plan
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These Stories Are (Almost) the Same
First Grade
Reading
Stories can change a lot depending on the point of view they are told from. In this lesson, students explore point of view by comparing and contrasting two versions of "The Three Little Pigs."
Lesson Plan
These Stories Are (Almost) the Same
These Stories Are (Almost) the Same
Lesson Plan
These Stories Are (Almost) the Same
Stories can change a lot depending on the point of view they are told from. In this lesson, students explore point of view by comparing and contrasting two versions of "The Three Little Pigs."
First Grade
Reading
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Pick Out the Parts of a Story
Pick Out the Parts of a Story
Lesson Plan
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Pick Out the Parts of a Story
Third Grade
Reading
Use this lesson to teach your students to identify story elements and compare them to another text's story elements. This lesson can stand alone or be used as a pre-lesson for the Comparing Texts by the Same Author lesson.
Lesson Plan
EL
Pick Out the Parts of a Story
Pick Out the Parts of a Story
Lesson Plan
Pick Out the Parts of a Story
Use this lesson to teach your students to identify story elements and compare them to another text's story elements. This lesson can stand alone or be used as a pre-lesson for the Comparing Texts by the Same Author lesson.
Third Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Elements of Traditional Literature
Elements of Traditional Literature
Lesson Plan
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Elements of Traditional Literature
Second Grade
Reading
Teach your class about the genre of traditional literature, made up of stories from around the world that have been told for generations. In this lesson, students will read fairy tales and compare story elements in each piece of literature.
Lesson Plan
Elements of Traditional Literature
Elements of Traditional Literature
Lesson Plan
Elements of Traditional Literature
Teach your class about the genre of traditional literature, made up of stories from around the world that have been told for generations. In this lesson, students will read fairy tales and compare story elements in each piece of literature.
Second Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Comparing Texts by the Same Author
Comparing Texts by the Same Author
Lesson Plan
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Comparing Texts by the Same Author
Third Grade
Reading
Getting hooked on a series or type of character creates reader engagement! Use this lesson to challenge your students to compare and contrast fictional texts as they find the joy in reading books by the same author.
Lesson Plan
Comparing Texts by the Same Author
Comparing Texts by the Same Author
Lesson Plan
Comparing Texts by the Same Author
Getting hooked on a series or type of character creates reader engagement! Use this lesson to challenge your students to compare and contrast fictional texts as they find the joy in reading books by the same author.
Third Grade
Reading
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Focus on the Similarities
Focus on the Similarities
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Focus on the Similarities
Third Grade
Reading
Use this lesson to teach your students to describe the similarities between stories with words that signal comparison. This lesson can stand-alone or be used as a pre-lesson for the The Same or Different? You Decide! lesson.
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Focus on the Similarities
Focus on the Similarities
Lesson Plan
Focus on the Similarities
Use this lesson to teach your students to describe the similarities between stories with words that signal comparison. This lesson can stand-alone or be used as a pre-lesson for the The Same or Different? You Decide! lesson.
Third Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
The Recipe for a Perfect Story
The Recipe for a Perfect Story
Lesson Plan
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The Recipe for a Perfect Story
Second Grade
Reading
In this lesson, your students will learn all about the perfect recipe for a story! Your students will practice their knowledge by rolling a story element die and sharing with the class.
Lesson Plan
The Recipe for a Perfect Story
The Recipe for a Perfect Story
Lesson Plan
The Recipe for a Perfect Story
In this lesson, your students will learn all about the perfect recipe for a story! Your students will practice their knowledge by rolling a story element die and sharing with the class.
Second Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
The Same or Different? You Decide!
The Same or Different? You Decide!
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The Same or Different? You Decide!
Third Grade
Reading
Are the stories the same or different? You decide! Use this lesson with your students to practice comparing the story elements in two fictional stories written by the same author.
Lesson Plan
The Same or Different? You Decide!
The Same or Different? You Decide!
Lesson Plan
The Same or Different? You Decide!
Are the stories the same or different? You decide! Use this lesson with your students to practice comparing the story elements in two fictional stories written by the same author.
Third Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
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