This lesson focuses on analyzing a short story including all of the elements of a short story such as setting, plot and structure, and characterization.

Interact with a work of art to discover how symbolism is portrayed with different characters and elements.

A slide show with twenty-two slides about story elements. Includes definitions, information, and examples of character terms, setting terms, plot terms, conflict terms, and more

In this lesson plan, 5th graders will compare and contrast different versions of the fairy tale "Cinderella." Students will use a compare and contrast chart chart. After the shared readings, students will use all the elements of a fairy...

Notes that introduce complication in plot and show examples of how the conflict becomes more complicated throughout the rising action of a story. Examples are provided from Mary Shelly's Frankenstein and Virginia Woolf's "The Duchess and...

Play a matching game by joining each plot element with its definition.

In this interactive game, students match story elements terms with their definitions. Theses terms include the following: setting, characters, conflict, rising action, falling action, exposition, protagonist, antagonist, and resolution.

This interactive assessment consists of 12 multiple choice questions over story elements terms and their definitions. These terms include the following: setting, characters, conflict, rising action, falling action, exposition,...

This set of interactive flashcards focuses on story elements such as setting, characters, conflict, rising action, falling action, exposition, protagonist, antagonist, and resolution.

In this set interactive game, students match story element terms with their definitions. These terms include the following: setting, characters, conflict, rising action, falling action, exposition, protagonist, antagonist, point of view,...

This set of interactive flashcards focuses on story element terms and their definitions. These terms include the following: introduction, setting, characters, conflict, rising action, falling action, point of view, moral, plot, and...

This set of interactive flashcards focuses on the terms and definitions of story elements. These terms include the following: setting, characters, conflict, rising action, falling action, exposition, protagonist, antagonist, point of...

This interactive assessment features 6 multiple-choice questions and 6 true-false questions over story element terms with their definitions. These terms include the following: introduction, setting, characters, conflict, rising action,...

This interactive assessment features 15 multiple-choice questions over story element terms with their definitions. These terms include the following: setting, characters, conflict, rising action, falling action, exposition, protagonist,...

In this set interactive game, students match story element terms with their definitions. These terms include the following: introduction, setting, characters, conflict, rising action, falling action, point of view, moral, plot, and...

In this learning module, students will study the concept of setting in literary text. Worksheets and PowerPoint lessons are provided to help students practice with finding "settings" and then citing reasons that support their answers.

Some excellent guidelines to consider when evaluating your setting in a short story or novel. Discusses the importance of setting, some examples, as well as practical advice in setting your story. W.11-12.3d Sensory/precise lang narratives

Click through a book to read and view illustrations of the story "Cinderella." Click the links below the book to open word documents with additional activities focusing on the characters, setting, sequencing, illustrations, line...

Students will be assessed over 12 story elements on this test. Four fill-in-the-blank, four multiple choice, and four true/false questions appear on this assessment. A printable version of this assessment is also available.

This site is a personal site from Caro Clarke. The third installment in this series looks at the four major mistakes made by beginning authors. The main idea of this article is that the author needs to be able to combine dialogue with...