Story Elements Graphic Organizer

This Finding Feelings Worksheet has second graders read a short story, find the feeling words, and match story moments to emotions. Answer key included — a no-prep way to build reading comprehension and empathy.

Using Fictional Narrative Worksheet, students write a narrative about a character using details from a book you read as inspiration.

Using Does it Tell a Story or Information Worksheet, students compare two texts about wasps to determine how they are alike and different.

Using Lesson Learned Worksheet, students write a story about a time that they learned a lesson by including proper sequence in your story.

Using Miss Rumphius Point of View Worksheet, students read Miss Rumphius by Barbara Clooney to determine who says the lines from the story.

Using Beginnings Worksheet, students write how the beginning of each story introduces the characters and main idea of the story to compare the two similar stories read.

Using Describing Characters Beginning Middle and End Activity, students describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

Using Sequence Writing Graphic Organizer Worksheet, students write a story where two events occur providing details, order words, and a sense of closure in your writing.

Using Thinking about Characters Worksheet, students compare two characters from a story to determine how they are alike and different.

Using Sequencing Brainstorming Worksheet, students use the planner to write your own story or to write 5 events from a story in order.

Using this Story Elements Network Tree Graphic Organizer, students fill in as many details as you can about thecharacters, the setting, and what is happening in the story.

Use this ice cream sundae sequence worksheet to help 2nd graders read five mixed-up story steps and number them in order. An answer key is included, so checking work takes only seconds.