This interactive activity assesses students' understanding of the story elements. Students will read passages that include a short story and a brief drama; then students will answer assorted questions associated to each piece.

This interactive game of "Rags to Riches" assesses students' knowledge of story elements. Students will identify the definitions of the story elements and the applications of story elements in stories.

Play a memory match game by uncovering each story element along with its definition.

Ten flashcards with plot element vocabulary words and their definitions.

Twenty-two flashcards with plot elements and their definitions.

Play a matching game by joining each plot element with its definition.

Play a matching game by joining each plot element with its definition or example.

Complete each definition by typing the plot element into the correct box in this ten-question quiz.

Join each story element with its definition in this online matching game.

Join each story element with its definition in this online memory match game.

A short group of exercises for students concerning the elements of a short story. Allows students to examine the major story elements, then apply those elements to a given piece of literature.

This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides six story-map graphic organizers.

This resource provides a collection of free downloadable graphic organizers. These graphic organizers address the following categories: character webs, responding to literature, reading analysis, story maps, cognitive bookmarks, and...

In this instructional activity each student will have a turn in the "hot seat" where they answer class questions about a book they are reading including questions about the characters, setting, and plot.

This slideshow lesson explains rising action in fiction.

This lesson introduces exposition in fiction writing.

This lesson introduces falling action in fiction writing.

This lesson introduces the back story in fiction writing. W.11-12.3c Narrative Org

This lesson introduces the connection between characters and setting in fiction writing.

This lesson introduces the connection between characters and theme in fiction writing. RL.9-10.3 Analyzing Characters

This lesson introduces the climax in fiction writing.

This lesson introduces the anti climax plot structure in fiction.

This lesson introduces book reports and the goals of a book report.

This lesson discusses how to select a book for a book report. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Book Reports: Choosing a Book."