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.

Have students think about each character’s journey with this character-specific beginning, middle, and end story map. Students can complete maps for different characters, then compare and contrast!

Being able to describe and compare character development is an important skill for young readers. Using this handy graphic organizer, students will use adjectives to compare characters at the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

Have students consider a character’s attributes and actions with this cute and memorable organizer! After reading a book, students will draw a picture and describe the characters. Then they'll summarize the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

One way to bring books to life for students is to have them empathize with one of the characters. This fun worksheet engages students in analyzing how a character’s feelings change over the course of the beginning, middle, and end of the book.

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.

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.