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Who, What, Where
Who, What, Where
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Who, What, Where
First Grade
Reading
What happened in the story? Use this helpful graphic organizer to capture the characters, setting, and important events in a fiction text.
Worksheet
Who, What, Where
Who, What, Where
Worksheet
Who, What, Where
What happened in the story? Use this helpful graphic organizer to capture the characters, setting, and important events in a fiction text.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
What Makes a Fantasy?
What Makes a Fantasy?
Worksheet
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What Makes a Fantasy?
Third Grade
Reading
This graphic organizer will help your students reflect on important story elements in their fantasy texts, as well as focus on the key details of their stories.
Worksheet
What Makes a Fantasy?
What Makes a Fantasy?
Worksheet
What Makes a Fantasy?
This graphic organizer will help your students reflect on important story elements in their fantasy texts, as well as focus on the key details of their stories.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Sum it Up: Grandpa's Boat
Sum it Up: Grandpa's Boat
Worksheet
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Sum it Up: Grandpa's Boat
Second Grade
Reading
Your students will demonstrate understanding of a short fiction text by answering who, when, what, where, why, and how questions. Use this as an introduction to the vocabulary in the EL Support Lesson: Who, When, What, Where, Why, and How Questions.
Worksheet
Sum it Up: Grandpa's Boat
Sum it Up: Grandpa's Boat
Worksheet
Sum it Up: Grandpa's Boat
Your students will demonstrate understanding of a short fiction text by answering who, when, what, where, why, and how questions. Use this as an introduction to the vocabulary in the EL Support Lesson: Who, When, What, Where, Why, and How Questions.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Dissecting Stories: Analyzing Story Elements
Dissecting Stories: Analyzing Story Elements
Lesson Plan
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Dissecting Stories: Analyzing Story Elements
Second Grade
Reading
What makes a story, a story? In this lesson, students examine the elements of stories. They learn to use pre-planning strategies to set their own stories up for success... before they even start writing!
Lesson Plan
Dissecting Stories: Analyzing Story Elements
Dissecting Stories: Analyzing Story Elements
Lesson Plan
Dissecting Stories: Analyzing Story Elements
What makes a story, a story? In this lesson, students examine the elements of stories. They learn to use pre-planning strategies to set their own stories up for success... before they even start writing!
Second Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Story Rollercoaster
Story Rollercoaster
Worksheet
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Story Rollercoaster
Second Grade
Reading
Use this fun story rollercoaster template to help young readers understand the different elements of a story. After students have finished their story, have them consider these who, what, where, why, and how questions as they relate to the plot.
Worksheet
Story Rollercoaster
Story Rollercoaster
Worksheet
Story Rollercoaster
Use this fun story rollercoaster template to help young readers understand the different elements of a story. After students have finished their story, have them consider these who, what, where, why, and how questions as they relate to the plot.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
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.
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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
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
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.
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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
Author Study: Faith Ringgold
Author Study: Faith Ringgold
Lesson Plan
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Author Study: Faith Ringgold
First Grade
Reading
This engaging lesson teaches students about the famous author Faith Ringgold. Students will explore two pieces of literature, comparing and contrasting story elements, then write opinion pieces to illustrate which book they liked best.
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Author Study: Faith Ringgold
Author Study: Faith Ringgold
Lesson Plan
Author Study: Faith Ringgold
This engaging lesson teaches students about the famous author Faith Ringgold. Students will explore two pieces of literature, comparing and contrasting story elements, then write opinion pieces to illustrate which book they liked best.
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
EL
Elements of Fairy Tales
Elements of Fairy Tales
Lesson Plan
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Elements of Fairy Tales
Second Grade
Reading
Use this lesson to help students identify the elements of a fictional text while gaining more knowledge about parts of speech. Use as a stand alone activity or a support lesson for Fairy Tales: Identifying Story Elements.
Lesson Plan
EL
Elements of Fairy Tales
Elements of Fairy Tales
Lesson Plan
Elements of Fairy Tales
Use this lesson to help students identify the elements of a fictional text while gaining more knowledge about parts of speech. Use as a stand alone activity or a support lesson for Fairy Tales: Identifying Story Elements.
Second Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
First Grade
Reading
Help students build key reading comprehension skills by creating a story map for a book that they read. Students practice retelling, identifying characters, and making connections.
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Map That Story!
Help students build key reading comprehension skills by creating a story map for a book that they read. Students practice retelling, identifying characters, and making connections.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
Lesson Plan
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Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
Second Grade
Reading
Students will learn how to identify story elements and create a short and sweet summary. They will fill out a graphic organizer and solidify their understanding by creating illustrations to show major plot points that they find themselves!
Lesson Plan
Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
Lesson Plan
Traditional Literature: Story Mapping
Students will learn how to identify story elements and create a short and sweet summary. They will fill out a graphic organizer and solidify their understanding by creating illustrations to show major plot points that they find themselves!
Second Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
Let's Hook 'Em!
Let's Hook 'Em!
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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
Lesson Plan
EL
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
Finding Similarities and Differences
Finding Similarities and Differences
Lesson Plan
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Finding Similarities and Differences
Third Grade
Reading
Good readers analyze texts by looking at similarities and differences. Use this lesson to teach your students to compare and contrast the story elements of two fiction texts.
Lesson Plan
Finding Similarities and Differences
Finding Similarities and Differences
Lesson Plan
Finding Similarities and Differences
Good readers analyze texts by looking at similarities and differences. Use this lesson to teach your students to compare and contrast the story elements of two fiction texts.
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
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
EL
Focus on the Similarities
Focus on the Similarities
Lesson Plan
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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.
Lesson Plan
EL
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
Compare and Contrast Story Elements
Compare and Contrast Story Elements
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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
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
The Same or Different? You Decide!
The Same or Different? You Decide!
Lesson Plan
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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
EL
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.
Lesson Plan
EL
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
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
EL
Focus on the Differences
Focus on the Differences
Lesson Plan
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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.
Lesson Plan
EL
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
Using Story Elements to Compare and Contrast Fiction Texts
Using Story Elements to Compare and Contrast Fiction Texts
Lesson Plan
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Using Story Elements to Compare and Contrast Fiction Texts
Fourth Grade
Reading
All fictional stories have story elements but they sure can differ between stories. In this lesson, students will compare and contrast the story elements of two fictional stories and document their findings in a graphic organizer.
Lesson Plan
Using Story Elements to Compare and Contrast Fiction Texts
Using Story Elements to Compare and Contrast Fiction Texts
Lesson Plan
Using Story Elements to Compare and Contrast Fiction Texts
All fictional stories have story elements but they sure can differ between stories. In this lesson, students will compare and contrast the story elements of two fictional stories and document their findings in a graphic organizer.
Fourth 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
Story Structure Rollercoaster
Story Structure Rollercoaster
Lesson Plan
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Story Structure Rollercoaster
Third Grade
Reading
Reading can be a rollercoaster with its ups and downs! Use this lesson that features a rollercoaster-themed story map to teach your students about story structure and how to use a graphic organizer to visualize it.
Lesson Plan
Story Structure Rollercoaster
Story Structure Rollercoaster
Lesson Plan
Story Structure Rollercoaster
Reading can be a rollercoaster with its ups and downs! Use this lesson that features a rollercoaster-themed story map to teach your students about story structure and how to use a graphic organizer to visualize it.
Third Grade
Reading
Lesson Plan
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