You can assign the digital versions as independent or a reading center or station. These are perfect for reading centers and even small group instruction.Īll of the resources are also included in a digital version for Google Slides (with a Google Forms version of #1-8 task cards). These are multiple choice.įor task cards #9-#12, students will read a text and answer an open-ended story elements question. These are multiple choice.įor task cards #5-#8, students will read a text and then determine which statement from four is true about a specific story element. This activity is a set of 12 task cards to practice a variety of story elements skills.įor task cards #1-#4, students will read a text and determine which story element is being described. They highlight or underline the most important details about that story element and then summarize those details. To complete the activity, the students read excerpts about given story elements. This activity helps students practice describing the story elements. They determine which story element each excerpt is describing, and sort it to the correct heading. To complete the activity, the students read excerpts of stories. This activity is a low-risk, interactive way to review story elements and to practice identifying them. These allow the students to identify and describe all of the story elements within a story. The passages in this set are good to use to review all of the story elements at once and then for after reviewing each story element as a culminating practice. Each passage includes basic questions that ask students to describe the basic story elements (characters, setting, plot, and problem and solution) of the story. Plot – Sequence of Events (Beginning, Middle, and End).
Setting (including the impact of the setting on the plot and characters).Characters (including character traits and feelings).The skills included in these passages are: Each passage includes questions that relate to the focus story element skill. This set includes four passages for identifying and describing story elements. If you assigned each group a different passage, they could even use the graphic organizer to “present” or share their stories with other groups. The sticky notes can then be placed on the graphic organizer. Each student will write details about their assigned story element on a sticky note.Have the students read the passage together and discuss.Assign a passage and a graphic organizer to the group.Group your students in groups of 4 students each.They could even be used as a collaborative activity. There are two simple graphic organizers included that can be used with any read aloud, passage (like the ones included in this free resource), or independent reading book. The black and white posters can be printed at a reduced size for interactive notebooks or reading journals.įor each story element, there are two posters: one that defines the story element and one that gives more details about how to describe the story element or examples of the story element. They can also be used to enhance your anchor charts (or use the content from the posters to help you create your anchor charts). The posters can be displayed while you are reviewing story elements. Let’s take a look at each resource and how it can be used. Story Elements Practice with Passages (Two Sets of Practice Passages).Here is what is included in this story elements resource: It’s a great way to ease students (and myself) into reading instruction and more complex skills.
Reasons to Start Instruction with Basic Story Elementsīasic story elements are taught as early as kindergarten, but I still spend the first week reviewing them with 4th and 5th graders. If you find yourself in the same situation and want a rigorous, engaging, and grade-level way to review basic story elements, I have a free resource to share with you that is perfect for the first weeks of school. Story elements are taught beginning as early as kindergarten, but it always seems like I need to spend a little time reviewing them with my 4th and 5th graders each year.