Using RL.1.4 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.

Using RL.3.3 Third Grade Common Core Lesson, students describe characters in a storyand explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

Using RL.3.5 Third Grade Common Core Lesson, students refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza.

Using RL.5.3 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson, students compareand contrast two characters usingspecific details in the text.

Using this Story Elements Song (MP3), your students learn about how to find examples of story elements in order to build comprehension as they read.

Using thisSilly Stories Story Starters, studentschoose a Character, Setting and Plot from the picture and word cards to write or tell a story about the fun and unique combination.

Using Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts Activity, students read both firsthand and secondhand accounts of the same event to describe the differences in the information provided.

Using How are They the Same Compare and Contrast Story Elements Activity, students compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters.

Using Problems and Solutions Worksheet, studentsread two stories with similar plots, or characters to compare the elements from the two stories.

Using Fables and Folktales Activity,students recount fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

Using How Does The Character Respond Activity, students describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

Using Important Events Worksheet,students draw a picture and write a description of two important events from the story.

Using Story Elements Organizing What You Read Activity, students use activity worksheets and graphic organizers to describe the characters, setting and events.

UsingCharacters Voice and Point of View Worksheet, students keep track of different types of voice characters use to show their point of view in a story.

Using Endings Worksheet, students write how the ending of each story solves problems and resolves events of the story to compare the two similar stories read.

Using Characters and Story Plots Worksheet, studentsread two stories with similar plots, or characters to compare the elements from the two stories.

Using Arthur's TV Trouble Worksheet,students retell the story by describing the story elements of any given story to build their reading comprehension.

Using Comparing Informational Picture Storybooks Worksheet, students compare story elements intwo different stories about the same topic to determine how they are alike and different.

Using Story Elements Activity, studentsfind examples of text features and story elements to build their reading comprehension.

Using this RL.2.1 Second Grade Common Core Lesson, students answer questions aboutkey details in a fiction text.