1st grade story elements

It's week three! Week three involves the next step of the writing process, the story elements, and hopefully your little learners are getting closer to writing a story! Continue With Mentor Texts I mentioned mentor texts in my last post about prewriting planning. I continue using mentor texts at this point in the writing process.

These free story elements activities are a ton of fun for students and teachers. Kids in kindergarten and first grade will love reading the story of The Princess and the Frog while learning about story elements. The activities are great for small groups, whole group lessons as well as homework. Grab them for free!

Story Structure Anchor Chart Setting characters plot

We all know the importance of reading stories in the the classroom. They can build background knowledge on a topic being discussed. It is a great way to increase vocabulary. Students get excited about learning. Plus, you can increase students reading and listening comprehension. I want to challenge you to go beyond they everyday read ... Read More about Interactive Read Aloud

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Story Elements anchor chart - characters setting and plot.

We are working on story elements this week and I wanted to share a little freebie I created to help your students map the elements. It's nothing spectacular, but it works! Just click the image to down