Students will be asked 10 questions about story elements on this test. Six multiple choice and five true/false questions appear on this assessment. A printable version of this assessment is also available. Picture cures are provided next...

This interactive lesson engages students in learning story element definitions. Students will type the correct story element after reading its definition.

This lesson plan offers a step-by-step procedure for teaching students how to identify story elements and to summarize a story. It explains how to use a "Who Am I" activity, as well as a linkage activity in identifying characters and...

During this lesson the learners will read and discuss the story Big Al, by Andrew Clements. Students will identify the story elements of Big Al and complete a story element map. Learners will also do a character analysis of Big Al.

This intervention, which is based on Schema Theory, emphasizes linking previous knowledge structures (schemata) with reading materials. A pre-reading technique (see "My Story Map") provides a framework that directs learners' attention to...

Young scholars will use the character lineup strategy in collaborative groups to retell the story of the Three Little Pigs. Each group will be assigned a different character or emotion and then compare the differences between each group....

This resource provides a lesson plan to teach learners about the elements of a story.

This is the eighth article in a series that focuses on helping the new novel author. This article looks at how the author can avoid creating stumbling blocks that disrupt the flow of the novel.

This is the eleventh article in a series that is designed to help the new novel author. This article focuses on how to eliminate needless information in your novel. The key is to not explain too much about the action.