Tom Richey
Slide Share: Plot Structure
A slide show with twenty-one slides explaining elements of plot including: characters, setting, exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.
Other
Elements of Fiction
Simple discussion of the elements of fiction with a specific section devoted to Freytag's Pyramid (aka "basic plot structure"). A good place to start for gathering information on the structure of narrative.
Curated OER
Mc Graw Hill: Structure Within Prose
Read an excerpt from the story "The Turkey Maiden" to learn about the different elements then practice on your own.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Narrative Pyramid
A printable narrative pyramid where students can record information about a story including the character, setting, problem, main events, and solution. Directions on how to use this type of graphic organize as well as lists of teaching...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Planning Story Characters Using Interactive Trading Cards
Students use trading cards to examine fictional characters in a story.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Plot Outline [Pdf]
A graphic organizer for students, laying out the basic outline of a story's plot and allowing students to fill in the necessary details.
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Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research: Narrative Text Structure: Retell Ring [Pdf]
A lesson plan in which learners read a narrative text and answer questions about the plot. Materials are included.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research: Narrative Text Structure: Retell Wheel
A lesson plan in which learners read a narrative text and then turn a question wheel to answer questions about the characters, setting, conflict, and plot. Materials are included.[PDF]
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Differentiated Reading Instruction Worksheets, Activities
A collection of differentiated reading activities are provided in this collection. Worksheets for the following reading topics are included: climax, story structure, elements of a story; fact and opinion; summarizing, narrative sequence;...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Empowered Fiction Writers: Generating and Organizing Ideas
Do your students' minds go blank when they confront a blank piece of paper? Speedwriting can help them get started with writing as well as come up with topics to write about. They can then incorporate their key ideas and phrases into a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Storytelling With Words and Pictures
In this interactive activity, students learn the basics of how stories are structured, gain vocabulary about storytelling elements, and explore how the arts, specifically drawing, can be a valuable way for students to tell stories.By the...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Realism:"an Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Ambrose Bierce
This lesson focuses on the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce. It discusses the use of literary techniques such as stream of consciousness, forshadowing, flashback and flash-forward, and offers a PDF of...
Other
Moongadget: A Far Cry From the Official Site Starwars Origins: James Campbell
This site explains the idea of archtypes and "the Hero's Journey" prevalent in myths and many adventure stories. James Campbell wrote The Hero With a Thousand Faces, using the hero journey pattern of departure, initiation, return. Lucas...
BBC
Bbc: Skillwise: English: Sentence Variety Grammar Games
Designed to help students practice the elements of sentence design, these games provide different levels of difficulty for users of all ages. The sentence variety games include: Is This a Compound Sentence, Logging Sentences, Make a...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Understanding and Analysis of Literary Text: Meter and Rhyme
OnTRACK English II Reading, Module 3, Lessons 1-12, and Practice Lessons 1-3. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of poetry, drama, fiction, and literary non-fiction, and provide...
Other
Mantex: Tutorials: What Is Close Reading?
This site discusses the four types of reading: Linguistic, Semantic, Structural, and Cultural and offers a detailed example of close reading. RL.11-12.3 Auth choice story elem, RL.11-12.5 Choice of Text Structure
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Taking the Mystery Out of Writing a Mystery
This mystery-writing lesson focuses on the structure of a short story and the elements of a mystery in particular. Middle schoolers complete the entire writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Students...
Read Works
Read Works: I'm Not Eating That
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about making new friends. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Prezi: Beginning, Middle, and End
Based on the story, Harry the Dirty Dog, this slideshow introduces the different elements of the beginning, middle, and end of a story.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Target 2% Lessons to Support Comprehension for Grades K Through 5
Follow links to comprehension lessons for Grades K-2 in both English and Spanish that focus on plot and story elements. Additional links are available in English and Spanish for Grades 3-5 Comprehension lessons on various genres and...