Story+Elements

= Story Elements = = =

**Rationale** This strategy is a good way to show my students about structure and tell them the different parts that most stories have (fiction). I want my student to be able to tell me where the story takes place, characters, and events. This uses an organizer to help student log the information as they read or at the end of the story. I also included this as a pre reading strategy because they could fill out the sheet beforehand if it is a story they know something about, for example, a familiar fairy tale like The Three Little Pigs. This is a very simplified version of a story map. It makes it easier for my younger struggling students. I could also fill the chart out for them as we discuss what to put on it as a group. It could be adapted for older students by making it a little more complex and having them fill out their own story elements sheet.
 * Implementation Suggestions**

This strategy would be beneficial for all different types of learners. Visual learners will probably connect most with this because they are given a visual organizer. Auditory learners would benefit from the discussion about what to put in each category. For kinesthetic learners it could be adapted to have a large story elements chart and they would have to write their choice on a post it and take in to the front of the room.
 * Diverse Learners **

1. Choose a fictional story that is appropriate for the students and has the required elements of a story: setting, characters, events. 2. I would do this as a goup activity because I already work with a small group of students. We would read the story together and as we came across a new element together we would decide where to put in and add it to the chart we have together. As my student become more familiar with this I would let them fill out the elements at the end when we were finished reading. 3. After reading we would look over our elements chart to make sure everyone felt everthing was in the right place and nothing more needed to be added. This would definitely need to be practiced before they could try it on their own. Especially with the young students I work with. Teachers need to keep in mind book choice and choose something that has the elements of the story we are talking about. Johns, J., Lenski, S., & Elish-Piper, L. (1999). Early Literacy Assessments & Teaching Strategies. Kendall/Hunt.
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Story Elements Sheet: