Sharon Inge

SLM 521

Dropin #5

Elements of a Story

Today we’re going to read a story called Second Thoughts from Children’s Storybooks On-line. As you read the story, I want you to think about the elements of a story that we’ve been discussing the past few days. Once you’ve read the story, complete the story map chart below. (Story Map obtained form Education World at: http://www.education-world.com/a_tsl/archives/01-1/lesson0019.shtml)

To access the story, log on to the website below. If you finish your chart before class is over, read some of the other stories on this site and let me know which one was your favorite.

http://www.magickeys.com/books/alien/index.html

STORY MAP

Name ______________________________________________

TITLE

SETTING

CHARACTERS

PROBLEM

MAJOR EVENTS

CONCLUSION

Teacher grants permission to reproduce this work sheet for educational purposes only.

(Clip art obtained from Children’s Storybooks On-line at: http://www.magickeys.com/books/)