This collection of storytelling activities-developed by storyteller/author Heather Forest for her storytelling workshops with students, teachers, and librarians-can be expanded by educators into language arts lesson plans to support...

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

A six-part learning module with links to videos and graphic organizers on plot and plot elements.

A twelve-part learning module with links to videos, images, and websites to use while learning about story elements and the development of a plot.

A slideshow describing the elements of plot as well as the importance of dialogue as it interacts with different plot elements.

Twenty-two flashcards with plot elements and their definitions.

This lesson introduces the anti climax plot structure in fiction.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about making new friends. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Kamil whose dog had puppies. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a princess named Lily who did not enjoy the things a princess is expected to do. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Please align to CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

"Why Did Mamma Change Her Mind?" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a party. Mom said her son and daughter could each have 5 friends (5 boys and 5 girls). The girl wanted all girls so the party was cancelled. It is followed...

A PDF glossary listing and defining literary elements.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Requires free membership. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary learning. It contains...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a brother who learns that it is more fun to trick people than it is to be tricked. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Kurt and his adventure with bees. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Kahlil who figured out a way to eliminate noisy distractions so he could read. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Sophie who went on a musical scavenger hunt with a team from her troop. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about girl named Julie who had an odd dream. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Casey who worked on the set for the school play but ended up doing a lot more. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Alexis whose friend was not honest with her. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Manolo who was home alone when a tornado struck. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.