Parts of a story

I'm linking up with Jivey for this week's Workshop Wednesday: Response to Literature! When I take reading groups, we spend a lot of time discussing the story (as much discussing a first grader can handle anyway!). I always remind them what good readers do and I model it for them. For example, I'll say a good reader thinks about what the author wanted us to learn by reading this story. Then I'll pick a story we've previously read and have say I think so and so wanted us to learn blah, blah…

If you don't already use them, you're going to love using these this school year. Anchor charts are awesome tools for teaching just about any subject!

1 page. A great anchor chart to help your students see at a glance the parts of a story in an iconic way. Sweet and simple, it will help students remember! 1 page.A great anchor chart to help your students see at a glance the parts of a story in an iconic way. Sweet and simple, it will help students...

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Upper elementary teaching story elements anchor chart, notebook page, and practice activities. Includes free printables and book project!

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Story Retelling

Worksheets are a different way to formatively assess students. Students complete the worksheet, turn it in, and it goes for a daily grade to see what they know. Open ended worksheets such as this one help teachers get an accurate description of what students are thinking.

Kindergarten- parts of a story poster: setting, main events, characters

Engage kids in a fun yoga-inspired writing activity with this Kids Yoga Story Mountain Writing Activity. #yogaforkids #writingactivity #storymountain