CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) based on your choice of 26 different themes such as America, Beauty and Happiness, Community, Death, War, etc. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]
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Jefferson County Schools: Print a Prompt
Check out this resourceful site featuring "Print a prompt." Students can choose from several different titles and prompts and they are provided with a printed copy.
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Nz Ministry of Education: Fairy Tales
After studying the structure of narratives through fairy tales, students will plan and write their own fairy tales using a narrative planning sheet (see learning task 2). Children will write their own fairy tale, stopping to share,...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Exploring the World of Cinderella Tales
Young scholars will read three different Cinderella tales, including tales from Africa, China, and America. Upon completion of a Venn diagram comparing the similarities and differences of these tales, the students will complete and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Recurring Themes the Lives of Nanavi and Neeraj
Students practice identifying themes using questions from varying perspectives (their own, the author's, and the main character's).
South Carolina Educational Television
Know It All: Types of Conflict
Students will learn about the four major types of conflict. They will use children's books to identify the types of conflict used, as well as create their own narratives using one of the types of conflict.
South Carolina Educational Television
Know It All: Non Fiction Text Features
Fifth graders will use non-fiction books to identify and explain how text features help them as individual readers.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: Creative Activities
Channel your creativity with these writing activities.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Story Add Ons
This is a technology-rich lesson plan which allows students to explore proper language conventions while utilizing portable keyboards for word processing.
Chateau Meddybemps
Chateau Meddybemps: Beantime Stories
This collection of interactive stories for preschool and primary students centers around the island of Meddybumps and its storyteller, Tippity Witchet.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Cinderella Folk Tales (Lesson Plans)
These five activities allow students to explore the various Cinderella folktales, while comparing and contrasting the characters. They provide lesson extensions, links to charts, discussion questions and the like.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Narrative Essay
Need help picking out the elements of a narrative? Check this site out from Capital Community College, and you'll see some background information, a sample essay, and directed questions to ask yourself about a text. W.9-10.3 Narrative,...
University of Oregon
Pizzaz, Creative Writing & Storytelling: Storytelling Boxes
This PIZZAZ lesson allows students the opportunity to engage in the small group task of audio-storytelling or video storytelling, after being given a shoebox filled with symbols and unique items.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Word Game for Kids: The Idea Game for Kids
How can using your five senses help you tell a better story? Young writers brainstorm three sensory details about a personal topic before writing a story about it. If they need help with ideas, they can click the magic button for story...
abcteach
Abcteach: Fairy Tale Book Report [Pdf]
Wonderful printable fairy tale report form. It covers the major elements of a fairy tale as well as other literary elements.
Other
Frog Fables and Parables
All these fables feature frogs as their main characters. Like all fables, they each have a message about life.
Other
Fiction teachers.com: How to Write a Mini Mystery
Use the ideas on this page to help your students create mini-mysteries.
Other
Sanchezclass.com: Four Types of Writing
Definitions of the four types of writing: narrative, expository, persuasive, and descriptive.
Quia
Quia: Short Story Elements: Definitions
Students can choose from three different activities while practicing story elements. Flashcards give students a chance to learn the elements and their definitions. A matching game gives students an opportunity to test their new learning,...
Quia
Quia: Narrative Structure Elements
This reading resource provides vocabulary words with definitions. All words are related to the elements of narratives. A link to associated review activities is included.
Quia
Quia: Compare and Contrast Stories
This interactive assessment engages students in comparing and contrasting two literary text passages. Students will read two short passages and answer five questions that require students to compare and contrast the content of each story.
Quia
Quia: Compare/contrast Character, Plot, and Setting Test
This interactive activity assesses students' understanding of the story elements. Students will read passages that include a short story and a brief drama; then students will answer assorted questions associated to each piece.
Quia
Quia: Short Story Elements: Definitions
Play a memory match game by uncovering each story element along with its definition.
Quia
Quia: Short Story Elements: Definitions
Twenty-two flashcards with plot elements and their definitions.