Introduction to Story Elements and Making Predictions

​Story Elements, Predictions, Summaries, and Inferences

Objective:

Students will learn to identify and analyze story elements, make predictions, summarize nonfiction and fiction stories, and make inferences. The focus will be on sentence structure, making predictions, and writing summaries.

Introduction to Story Elements and Making Predictions

Today, we're going to dive into an exciting lesson about stories and how we can better understand them. We’ll discuss the key elements that make up a story and how we can use these elements to predict what might happen next. This will help us become better readers and writers. Are you ready?"

Introduction to Story Elements and Making Predictions

"Great! Let’s start by talking about the key elements of a story. Every story, whether it's fiction or nonfiction, has a few important parts. Can anyone tell me what some of these parts might be?"

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"Great! Let’s start by talking about the key elements of a story. Every story, whether fiction or nonfiction, has a few important parts. Can anyone tell me what some of these parts might be?"

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​Excellent! Let’s go over the key elements together:
Characters: These are the story's people, animals, or beings. They are who the story is about. For example, in 'Charlotte’s Web,' the main characters are Fern and Wilbur.
Setting: This is where and when the story takes place. It could be a specific place like a playground or a magical kingdom, and it could be in the past, present, or future.
Plot: The plot is the sequence of events that happen in the story. It's what the characters do and what happens to them.
Conflict: Conflict is the problem or challenge that the characters face. It could be an argument between friends or a dragon attacking a village.
Resolution: This is how the conflict is solved. It’s the ending where everything gets wrapped up."

Open Ended

• What solutions do you think Sam and Alex will come up with to share the swing?

• How do you think sharing the swing will make them feel?

Open Ended

• How do you think Sam and Alex feel now that they’ve resolved their conflict?

• What have you learned from Sam and Alex’s experience?

Open Ended

• Why is it important to resolve conflicts peacefully?

• How can you use what you learned from Sam and Alex’s story in your own life?

Open Ended

1. Final reflection:

   • Why is it important to resolve conflicts in a peaceful way?

   • How can you use what you learned from Sam and Alex’s story in your own life?

   • Make sure that you use R.A.C.E and use evidence from the story.