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Identifying Information from Fiction

For Teachers 1st Standards
A solid comprehension strategy is used to aid learners in better understanding what they read. They are introduced to the way good readers ask questions while their reading to understand what's going on in a story. The class reads...
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Storytelling: Carnival Crime

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this storytelling worksheet, students listen to the teacher tell a story and watch as she add pictures throughout. They use the pictures to show the order of events. 
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Building Literacy Through Character

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders connect reading to writing by making predictions, completing text to world connections, solving problems, and more. In this reading and writing lesson plan, 2nd graders draw conclusions after reading and write them down.
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Characterization

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this characterization worksheet, students fill in the graphic organizer with details about a character. Students complete 4 sections.
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Setting and Character Details

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this setting and character worksheet, students provide details about the setting and character in this graphic organizer. Students provide 3 details for each.
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Character Quality Study

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this character study worksheet, students complete an organizer in which they list character qualities and examples or quotes from a story demonstrating these qualities. 
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Character Study

For Students 2nd - 8th
In this character worksheet, students fill out a character study graphic organizer about themselves. Students complete 7 boxes in the graphic organizer.
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Reading Short Stories

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students fill in the graphic organizer with the predictions, settings, characters, background, and more for short stories. Students complete 5 sections.
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Story Map

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this story map worksheet, students read a story and find the different story elements. They fill in the setting, characters, conflict, and climax. 
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Lesson One: How Change Affects Our Lives

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discuss fears and how their lives change as they grow up. In this change lesson, 6th graders read the poem "Whatif" by Shel Silverstein. They discuss things they are afraid of or what they used to be afraid of. 
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Mr. Peabody's Apples

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners read Mr. Peabody's Apples. In this reading lesson, students complete pre-and post-reading activities to improve comprehension skills. Learners role play scenes from the story to analyze.
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Letter Writing from a Different Perspective

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write a letter from one character to another in a story they are reading. In this writing lesson plan, 3rd graders demonstrate their understanding of perspective.
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Character Traits (Synonyms & Antonyms)

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this trace and write worksheet, students trace and write words that are synonyms and antonyms of each other and are character traits. Students trace and write 20 lines.
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Batter Up

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore personal achievement by reading a children's book. In this story analysis lesson, students read the book Batter Up, by Sue Muller Hacking and discuss the main character in the story and the actions that she takes to meet...
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The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete activities for the book The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush, by Tomie dePaola. In this literature lesson, the students read the story and summarize the main events. They look for story elements focusing on the...
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Story Elements/Characterization

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars investigate language arts by analyzing a book with their classmates. In this children's literature lesson, students read the story Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant and discuss the setting and characters. Young scholars create a...
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Cooperative Jigsaw Expert Report of Fables

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research literary elements of fables. In this literature instructional activity, students analyze literary elements of fables. Students work collaboratively using a jigsaw strategy to analyze literary elements.
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Re-Read The Mitten

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students utilize their reading comprehension by analyzing a book with their class. In this children's literature lesson, students read the story The Mitten by Jan Brett and discuss the imagery and characters in the story. Students create...
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English Exercises: Character

For Students 3rd - 7th
In this online interactive English worksheet, students respond to 16 fill in the blank questions that require them to use adjectives appropriately. Students may submit their answers to be scored
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Story Time

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders watch soap operas online.  For this English lesson, 9th graders explore the story elements of the soap opera.  Students write a journal on their own interpretations of characters. 
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Comprehension

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study comprehension. In this writing lesson, 5th graders remember what they read and write an introduction for a character from a novel just read including a good description of that character.
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Magical Creatures

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate entertaining characters within stories. In this writing lesson plan, students review nouns and adjectives and discuss magical characters. Students ask themselves questions about their selected characters and...
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Movie: Antz

For Students 4th - 8th
In this Antz worksheet, students watch the movie Antz and then fill out a graphic organizer about the character's beliefs, goals, dealing with opposed ideology, and more. Students fill in 18 blanks in the graphic organizer.
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Story Outline

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils examine the qualities of a piece of writing. In this language arts lesson, students begin writing by following an outline for what goes into a story. Pupils illustrate their story when it is finished and share their stories with...