Accompany fictional reading with a worksheet that compares a story's characters, setting, and theme. 

Concepts

responding to reading, responding to literature, compare and contrast, fiction, fictional narratives, characters, setting, literary themes, similarities and differences

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have several copies made for each individual, direct them to complete the worksheet after finishing their independent reading book 
• Conduct informal book report presentations; encourage class members to share their book's information with their peers  

Classroom Considerations

• Requires copies of three pages
• Assumes learners are familiar with characters, setting, and theme 
• The worksheet is the fourth resource in a series of seven created as part of a fifth grade substitute teacher's daily plan 

Pros

• Can be implemented alongside any fictional story 
• The overall layout and design is clear and easy to follow 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.5.2 RL.5.3