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Teachers See the Truth but Wait: Teaching Short Stories with Literature Circles

For Teachers 9th
Students use literature circles to analyze four short stories from the Realms of Gold, Volume 3. In this literature circle lesson, students are assigned a role in the literature circle to improve their critical thinking skills for...
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Recognizing Elements of a Short Story

For Students 6th - 8th
For this elements of a short story worksheet, middle schoolers are given definitions and must choose the element being defined.  Students are also given a selection to read and answer questions about.
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Writing Parts of a Story

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this writing worksheet, students analyze the literary elements in a story. Students write short responses for the following categories: setting, characters, beginning, middle (problem), solution and end.
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Brown Bear Story Starter

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this writing worksheet, students read a story starter about a brown bear who has just been awakened from hibernation. Students generate the rest of the story and draw a picture.
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Snow Story Starter

For Students K - 2nd
In this writing worksheet, students read a story starter about a child who lives where it does not snow. Students generate the rest of the story and illustrate their work.
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Touch a Rainbow Story Starter

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this writing worksheet, students read a story starter which asks how each color would feel if they could touch a rainbow. Students finish the story and illustrate their work.
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Goals for the New Year Story Starter

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this writing worksheet, students make resolutions for the New Year by reading the story starter. Students generate the ending of the story by making goals for the year. Students illustrate their work.
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A Noise in the Attic -- Story Starter

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, students read the story starter about lying in bed and suddenly hearing a noise in the attic. Students finish the story in their own way.
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Multimedia Urban Stories: "This is who I am"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars create a photo essay. In this lesson encouraging self-expression, students view and reflect upon photo essays. Then, they go out into the community and create their own photo essay complete with captions. Young scholars...
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Story Starter: The Cat and the Fishbowl

For Students 1st
In this story starter:  the cat and the fishbowl worksheet, 1st graders look at the picture and write a story about it on the lines below.
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Story Webbing: Tennessee Blueprint

For Teachers 6th
In this Tennessee Blueprint worksheet, 6th graders complete a story web for Tennessee Blueprint including setting, characters, point of view, and more. Students complete 9 sections.
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Story Map

For Students 4th - 8th
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students read a story and then answer questions. They list the main characters, describe the setting, main events, problem and the solution in the story. This graphic organizer is one page in length.
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Complete the Story

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this story learning exercise, students fill in the blanks to a story about going on an airplane with words from a word bank. Students fill in 12 blanks total.
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Complete the Story

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this story worksheet, students fill in the blanks to a story about winter with words from a word bank. Students fill in 12 blanks total.
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Complete the Story

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this story worksheet, students fill in the blanks to a story about barn cats with words from a word bank. Students fill in 9 blanks total.
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Complete the Story

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this story worksheet, students fill in the blanks to a story about a music teacher with words from a word bank. Students fill in 12 blanks total.
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Complete the Story

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this story worksheet, students fill in the blanks to a story about a sister's birthday with words from a word bank. Students fill in 12 blanks total.
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West Side Story

For Students 6th - 8th
In this music worksheet, students examine the musical of West Side Story. They write parts of the musical while examining the musical score.
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The Best Song Ever-- Story Starter

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, students read a story starter "The best song of all time is..." Students finish the story, telling about their favorite song and why they like it.
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Story Subtraction

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this story problems worksheet, students solve 5 word problems in which two and three digit numbers are subtracted. There will be regrouping.
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Complete the Story

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this fill in the blanks learning exercise, students fill in the blanks to the story about Sam's baby brother with the words in the word bank. Students fill in 9 blanks total.
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Planning a Story: The Great Sea Rescue

For Students 4th - 6th
In this planning a story graphic organizer worksheet, students read the story starter and write the answers to the questions to help plan and complete the middle and ending. Students answer 8 questions and write the story.
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Visualizing Stories

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students listen to a story and create a picture.  In this visualizing a story, students listen to a simple story without looking at the pictures. students draw an appropriate picture to illustrate what they have heard. Students...
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Writing a Story: Planning

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this rewriting a familiar story worksheet, students choose a familiar story and fill in the squares of a graphic organizer with new information about the characters, setting, story starter, ending. and/or main events. Students write 5...

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