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Making a Magical Story

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create their own magical story. In this story writing lesson, students listen to the story The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe b C.S. Lewis to find the basic elements of a story. They come up with their own magical...
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Silly Story - Farm animals

For Students K - 2nd
In this writing prompt worksheet, students examine a picture of a farm scene and then use the space provided to write a silly story about the picture.
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Story Outline

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine the qualities of a piece of writing. In this language arts lesson, students begin writing by following an outline for what goes into a story. Students illustrate their story when it is finished and share their stories...
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Adverb Story

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this adverbs worksheet, students write a story based on the picture they see and use adverbs in their story. Students complete 1 story.
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Winter Fun Writing

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this writing worksheet, students look at the picture titled Winter Fun about kids building a snowman and write a story about it. Students have 6 lines to write a story.
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The Birchbark House Math Activity

For Students 5th - 6th
In this The Birchbark House math activity instructional activity, students, after reading the story, complete 10 story problems based on the events in the story;  this page has links to helpful websites.
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Arthur's Reading Race: comprehension skills

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this comprehension skills activity, students read the book Arthur's Reading Race and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including story elements, making inferences, predicting, and drawing conclusions.
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Storey/story

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this storey and story activity, learners choose the correct word to complete the sentences. Students choose storey or story for 6 sentences total.
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Understanding Fantasy Fiction

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students investigate storytelling elements by writing their own fiction stories.  In this creative writing lesson, students listen as the teacher reads a fictional story.  Students analyze the lack of rules in the story and...
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Decimal Practice

For Students 4th - 6th
In this decimal instructional activity, students solve a set of 9 problems. A reference web site for additional resources is given.
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Character Cluster

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice identifying characters and story elements by creating a character cluster in class.  In this story analysis lesson plan, 3rd graders discuss the story Snow White and identify the characteristics of the evil...
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Harry the Dirty Dog

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students investigate the parts of a book by reading a story about a dog.  In this reading comprehension lesson plan, students utilize their memory to place pictures from the book Harry the Dirty Dog in order from start to finish....
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Journal Writing-Pets

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create a writing journal. In this journal writing lesson, students discuss what to write in a journal and why it is fun to keep a journal. Students start their journal by writing about a pet and use the entry to write a short...
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Comparison and Contrast - Two Short Stories

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate writing techniques by analyzing 2 stories written by Edgar Allen Poe.  In this language arts lesson, students choose two Edgar Allen Poe short stories to read and take notes on the setting, theme, characters and...
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Character Traits

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify the story elements in stories. In this story element lesson, 1st graders read The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter and they identify the characters, character traits, setting, problem, and solution. They...
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Sequencing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders retell a story focusing on sequence. in this sequence lesson, 2nd graders read the story Carry Go Bring Come by Vyanne Samuels. They retell parts of the story and put them in the correct order. 
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Predicting Outcomes I: Pre Test

For Students 5th - 8th
In this predicting outcomes learning exercise, students answer multiple choice questions about predicting outcomes of different stories. Students answer 8 questions total.
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Plot Summary for Story Elements

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders identify story elements utilizing a plot summary organizer. For this plot summary lesson, 9th graders discuss the elements of a good story and listen to the story of the three little pigs. Students complete a group plot...
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Recognizing Elements of a Short Story

For Students 4th - 5th
In this short story elements worksheet, students recognize the elements of short story by reading the sentences and selecting the correct story element. Students complete 10 online questions.
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Life Size Characters

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders analyze character traits and create a life size character outline. For this character analysis lesson, 6th graders analyze character traits of a character using character webs and poems. Students then create a life size...
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Story Elements

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use several pieces of literature to identify specific story elements. In this story elements lesson, 6th graders analyze the story element of character, character traits, and setting for the example stories. Students work...
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Plot Summary for Story Element

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify story elements utilizing a plot summary organizer. In this story elements lesson, 7th graders discuss the elements of a good story. Students use The Three Little Pigs to practice finding the plot elements....
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Narrative Writing

For Students 8th
In this writing worksheet, 8th graders fill out an outline for writing a story with multiple sections. Students fill in 8 sections for their story.
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Understanding Short Stories and Their Elements

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students identify short story elements. In this story elements lesson, students review vocabulary about the elements of a story and then practice finding the elements in the short story links.