Help your growing reader understand characterization with this worksheet that asks her to identify the heroes and villains in the book she's reading.

Use this awesome story mountain template to help young readers understand the different elements of a story. Students will use this activity to organize their thoughts about the beginning, problem, climax, solution, and ending of a story.

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.

On a dark and story night... Spookify your storytelling time with some scary story cards!

Students will read the Bigfoot story and then answer questions about the reading.

Starting a story can be the toughest part of writing. Help your child flex their creativity by starting the same story in six different ways!

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

Here's a snapshot of the story of Orion. His tale makes for light reading and simple practice with story structure for kids.

This Halloween story starter will help your child polish grammar, handwriting and spelling skills. Get into the spooky spirit with a Halloween story starter!

Story retelling is a wonderful exercise in comprehension and vocabulary use.

Bring a little winter cheer to your next storytelling session! These winter-themed story cards are the perfect inspiration for any budding writer.

Write the story to go along with this series of story illustrations with this fun writing prompt.

Your kid may have seen the movie, but has he ever read the story of Rapunzel? Here, the story of Rapunzel is told in its entirety with two different endings.

What if Pinocchio were a girl instead of a boy? How would the story be different?

Read this shortened version of the Momotaro story, then think about what makes a true hero, both in a fairytale and in real life.

In this abridged Aladdin story, a poor beggar boy gets everything he desires with the help of a wily genie...but at what cost?

You've never heard a ghost story like The Phantom Knight of Vandal Camp! Discover the scares, if you dare, behind this tale before writing the ending.

Here's a dragon story that's never been told before, and your child can write it!

This lunch time story is completely out of order! Can your child read each sentence and number them correctly so that the story makes sense?

Dive into creative writing with this visual story prompt.

Practice identifying elements of a story in this simple sorting activity!

How many ways can you start a story? Have fun with writing, and practice telling the beginning of a story in six different ways.

How would the story of the Frog Prince go if it was told from the perspective of the other frogs in the pond?

Here is a great story-starter for more advanced writers. Your student will put his creativity to the test by filling in the blanks to this story!

Use this graphic organizer to have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.

Children learn about George Washington Carver, who rose from slavery to become a leading agricultural pioneer, innovator, inventor, and educator, in this historical heroes worksheet.

Use this resource to help your students identify story elements in sentences.

Use the "I Am Human" Story Book worksheet to create a story about gratitude and being human.

This story map will help organize students' retelling of stories while reinforcing the concepts of sequencing, main idea, character traits, and setting.

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