Third graders explore the building blocks every story shares, from characters and setting to plot, conflict, and resolution, and see how they fit together.
Students will be able to…
Every story, from a fable to a novel, shares the same building blocks. What are the elements of a story, and how do they work together?
Project this and open each card to explore the elements that make up a story and how they fit together.
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A grocery list is not a story, but a fairy tale is. What does a story have that a list does not?
Students explore story elements.
Students label a known story.
Students map the elements.
Students reflect on story elements.
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (Grades 9–10).
Describe characters and how they shape events.
Ask and answer questions about a story.
Refer to parts of a story using story terms.
Write narratives with story elements.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students pick a story they know, fill in each element, and draw a simple story map, so the parts of a story become clear. A printable story-elements worksheet is in the English Language Arts library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.