Using Characters Sketch Activity, students describe in depth a character,setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text.

Using What's the Moral of the Story Activity,students recount fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

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 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 the Comparing Themes of Two Stories Activity, students use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the theme of two passages.

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

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

Using Character Setting Plot Activity, studentsfind examples of story elements as they read to build their reading comprehension.

Using Key Details for Comprehension Activity, students read The Lucky Blue Shoes to describe the characters, setting, and major events in the story.

This story elements graphic organizer worksheet gives 3rd grade readers one page for the characters, setting, problem and solution of any book they choose, with room to write a real sentence in each box.

Using this Guess Who Point of View Activity, students identify their partner's "secret narrator" as the partner reads a text card.

Using this Finding Story Elements Activity, students help three superheroes defeat the evil villain Story Weaver and crack the code in a story. Use the boxes on the next pages to help them do their job!

Using this Determining Theme Graphic Organizers Activity, students determine the theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text using Graphic Organizers.

Using Comparing Points of View Activity, students distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.

Using this RL.3.1 Third Grade Common Core Lesson, students answer questions aboutkey details in a fiction text.

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

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

Using this Major and Minor Character Graphic Organizer, students fill in as many details as you can to show information about the Major and Minor Characters.