Story Elements Activity
This story elements activity has kindergarten and 1st grade students hear a short story and match picture cards to its characters, setting, problem and solution. Answer key included.
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Description
Every story has the same important parts: the characters, the setting, a problem and a solution. This story elements activity helps kindergarten and 1st grade students find those parts in a short read-aloud story, and it also points out the title, the author and the illustrator.
The Story Elements pack includes an original read-aloud story, Hen and the Red Ball, and eight picture cards. After you read the story, students find the two character cards, the setting card, the problem card and the solution card, then write the card numbers on the Story Map. Three cards are not in the story at all, so students must think back to what really happened. Use it in a small group, at a listening center, or with the whole class.
What’s Included
- A colorful cover and a How to Use page
- An original read-aloud story with a title, author and illustrator
- 8 story picture cards
- A Story Map recording page
- A kindergarten practice worksheet: hear a short story and circle who, where and what
- Answer keys for the Story Map and the practice page
Why This Characters and Setting Activity Helps Kids
First, naming the characters, the setting, the problem and the solution gives young readers a simple map for retelling any story. Second, picture cards let pre-readers show what they understood before they can write it. Third, the extra cards teach children to check their answers against the story they heard.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
After any read-aloud, hold up four fingers and name the four story parts together. Let children draw their own picture card for a favorite book. Use this story elements activity again with a new picture book each week.
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