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Story Elements: Stupendous

This document provides teaching resources for analyzing story elements including characters, setting, problem, and solution. It includes graphic organizers like a character trait organizer, setting detective worksheet, problem and solution templates, and character chat cards for discussion. The document encourages using the materials for different ability levels and sharing solutions to problems.

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Story Elements: Stupendous

This document provides teaching resources for analyzing story elements including characters, setting, problem, and solution. It includes graphic organizers like a character trait organizer, setting detective worksheet, problem and solution templates, and character chat cards for discussion. The document encourages using the materials for different ability levels and sharing solutions to problems.

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STUPENDOUS

STORY
ELEMENTS

BY LYNDSEY KUSTER
Thank you!
I truly hope you and your students
throughly enjoy these materials.

If you have any questions about this


resource, please e-mail me at
lyndsey@lyndseykuster.com
A QUICK NOTE
I have compiled many different
graphic organizers, worksheets,
and other activities into one fun
packet! I hope you find them to be
useful in your classroom. Many of
the activities were created for
different ability levels.

The last few pages are writing


templates. It is up to you how you
choose to use them!

Enjoy!
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Story
Elements
Organizer
Characters Setting

Problem Solution
CHARACTER
CHAT!
This is what the Words to describe
character looks like: the character:

Character’s Name

What happens to Do you like


the character? the character?
Character
EXPERT!
Where is the Setting?
Problem
Detective!
Solution
Detective!
See the Setting
Problem and Solution
BOOK TITLE:

PROBLEM

EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3

SOLUTION
Problem and Solution
PROBLEM
What is the problem in the story?

EVENTS
Steps to solving the problem

1.
2.
3.
SOLUTION
How is the poblem solved?
Write Your Own Solution!
Think about what the problem was in the story.
Write your own solution to the problem. Illustrate.
My Problem and Solution!
Write about a time you face a problem and tell what you
did to solve your problem. Illustrate.
Name:

Character Zone
Identifying Character traits
ALL ABOUT
SNACK AND CHAT!

Read a story to the whole class. Then,


have groups of 2-4 students sit together.
Bring in a snack for your class and
separate the snack into Ziploc baggles
(cereal, ChexMix, or pretzels work best!).
Print off the “Snack and Chat” cards for
each group. Then, have each student flip
over a “Snack and Chat” card and answer
the questions in their discussion group.
SNACK AND CHAT!
What were the Where did the
characters like story take place
in the story? (setting)?

Was there a problem What was your


in the story? What favorite part of the
was it? Was the story? Why?
problem solved? How?

Did this story


remind you of:
- another story? Would you recommend
- a movie? this to a friend? Yes
- something in real life? or no? Why?
You really want to play basketball on the playground, but there
is only one ball and other kids are already using it. You are sad
because you feel like you never had the chance to use the ball.
What is the problem?
What are some different ways to solve the problem?

Mom bought you the coolest new toy for your


birthday. You are so excited to play with it. You open
the box and find out it is broken. You begin to cry.
What is the problem?
What are some different ways to solve the problem?

A student at school invites everyone to her birthday


party except two students. You know they feel sad
and not included.
What is the problem?
What are some different ways to solve the problem?

Snack and chat with problems/solution


cards (read the scenario cards aloud and
have students discuss different ways to
solve the problem).
You forgot your lunchbox at home, and now you are so
hungry your belly is aching.
What is the problem?
What are some different ways to solve the problem?

A new student just moved to your school. You hear him


ask another classmate, “Can I sit with you at lunch?”
The classmate answers, “No way!”
What is the problem?
What are some different ways to solve the problem?

You and your best friend are so excited for your special
sleepover tonight. You and your friend talk about it in front of
another classmate. The classmate says, “Oh wow, that sounds
like fun!” You can tell he/she feels left out.
What is the problem?
What are some different ways to solve the problem?

Snack and chat with problems/solution


cards (read the scenario cards aloud and
have students discuss different ways to
solve the problem).
Character
Check
Up!

Name:
1 4
3 2
Name:

Compare and Contrast


Using a Venn Diagram
Title of Story

Beginning Middle End

Name:
You can also grab these free character trait
posters. Here is how I set up my flow chart in my
classroom.
CHARACTER
TRAITS
WORDS
What does the character
say throughout the story?
Oh Grandma! What big ears you have!
ACTIONS
What does the character do
throughout the story?
FEELINGS
How does the character feel
throughout the story?

Angry Scared Sad Shy Happy


Graphics
A special thank you to Laura Strickland,
the incredible graphic designer behind
Whimpsy Clips.

And thank you to Kimberly Geswein for


the fabulous, kid-friendly fonts.

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