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4th - 7th Grade Common Core Story Elements Educational Resources

Use this resource for your students to practice reading and comparing the story elements of two fiction texts.

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Comparing Two Stories

Use this original fiction story to give learners practice analyzing story elements, making inferences, and growing their vocabulary using context clues and word relationships.

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Reading Comprehension: Lost and Found

Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.

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Novel Study: Wonder: Post-Reading Response Prompts

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the interaction of different story elements in this literary response worksheet for middle school!

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Literary Response Prompt: Story Elements

Use this discussion guide to support readers&rsquo; comprehension of chapters 1&ndash;8&nbsp;of Linda Sue Park&rsquo;s A Long Walk to Water.

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Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Discussion Guide #1

Learners practice comparing a variety of story elements, including characters, setting, and key events, in this reading comprehension worksheet.

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Comparing Story Elements in Two Fiction Texts

Before reading Linda Sue Park&rsquo;s novel A Long Walk to Water, use these&nbsp;pre-reading prompts to engage students in a discussion about key story elements.

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Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Pre-Reading Activity

During this activity, students will match parts of a story to one of four elements.

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Elements of a Story: Sort It Out!

Use this graphic organizer to help your students identify the four elements of a fictional story: characters, setting, problem, and solution.

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Elements of a Story: Circle Chart

Use this discussion guide to support readers&rsquo; comprehension of chapters 12&ndash;15 and the epilogue of William Kamkwamba&rsquo;s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #4

After reading Esperanza Rising by Pam Mu&ntilde;oz Ryan, students can reflect on the themes and events of the novel with these writing prompts!

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Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Post-Reading Response Prompts

Use this discussion guide to support readers&rsquo; comprehension of chapters 9&ndash;14&nbsp;of Linda Sue Park&rsquo;s A Long Walk to Water.&nbsp;

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Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Discussion Guide #2

Use this resource to help your students track information as they compare and contrast the story elements from two fiction texts

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Compare Story Elements

Use this final discussion guide to support readers&rsquo; comprehension of chapter 15 through the end&nbsp;of Linda Sue Park&rsquo;s A Long Walk to Water.

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Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Discussion Guide #3

Children will use their creative writing skills to continue the story in this fiction writing exercise.

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What's Behind the Door?

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

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Glossary: Scary Story Elements

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

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Vocabulary Cards: Scary Story Elements

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.

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Tell Me More: Characters, Settings, and Events

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!

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Traditional Literature: Story Mapping

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.

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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. 

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Compare and Contrast Story Elements

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.   

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Using Story Elements to Compare and Contrast Fiction Texts

Use this discussion guide to support readers&rsquo; comprehension of the first part of William Kamkwamba&rsquo;s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #1

Use this discussion guide to support readers&rsquo; comprehension of the next part of William Kamkwamba&rsquo;s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #2

Use this discussion guide to support readers&rsquo; comprehension of chapters 8-11 of William Kamkwamba&rsquo;s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

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Book Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #3

Get learners&#39; creative juices flowing with this fun Independence Day-themed writing prompt!

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Independence Day Creative Writing Prompt #1: Fantastic Fireworks

Tell your own story about a mysterious carnival with this creative writing prompt!

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Fall Creative Writing Prompt #3: Carnival of the Autumn Equinox

If you could have music class with any famous musician, who would it be? Write about it with this creative writing prompt!

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Back to School Creative Writing Prompt #1: A Memorable Music Class

Write about a mysterious message with this fun prompt!

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Back to School Creative Writing Prompt #2: The Peculiar Paper

What unusual item could your character find in the library? Find out with this fun writing activity!

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4th - 7th Grade Common Core Story Elements Educational Resources

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