Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Learn Story Elements.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Learn Story Elements.

Comparing characters in books is a great way to learn more about them, and learn more about how important characters are to books.

Children learn how to spot the protagonist and supporting characters in a work of fiction.

Use this Venn diagram to help your kindergarten students learn about comparing and contrasting characters.

Use this Venn diagram graphic to help your kindergarten students learn about comparing and contrasting settings.

Use this Venn diagram to help kindergarten students learn about comparing and contrasting events in a story.

Children learn how to identify cause and effect with the help of a friendly root vegetable in this playful worksheet.

A Christmas Carol characters include Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and Jacob Marley. Learn about A Christmas Carol characters with this festive worksheet.

The Tain, formally known as Tain Bo Cuailnge, is an epic from early Irish literature. Read The Tain for kids in this worksheet, and learn about its characters.

What better way to learn about characters in stories than to become one? In this activity, students take on the role of a character as they act out scenes with a partner.

Young readers practice analyzing characters in a work of fiction with this five-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Readers practice analyzing a character in a work of fiction as they read a passage from L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Practice describing a character’s emotion based on actions.

Children will read this Reader's Theater script, then answer questions designed to support their understanding of the characters, story, and message of the play.

Readers practice describing fictional characters using their own words with this graphic organizer template.

Get your third grader in the habit of reading closely with this multi-page story featuring questions on the main character, sequencing, and recalling details.

Compare and contrast characters with this clever fifth-grade graphic organizer!