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Elements of Fiction PrintablesElements of Fiction Printables
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Elements of Fiction

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The metaphor of a pot of soup and a series of colorful templates remind young writers of the elements that make for a rich story. Pepper the plot with carrot/character, potato/point of view, corn/conflict, tomato/theme, and season with salt/setting. A delicious way to savor crafting a story. 

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characterization, characters, literary themes, literary elements, plot, plot elements, conflict, setting, point of view

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plot, characterization, setting, theme, point of view, conflict, english language arts

Instructional Ideas

Asks writers to brainstorm and record in a word bank at the top of each note-taking page what vocab could be used in their story

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  • Includes templates for a poster, panners, labels, flashcards, and note taking pages

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