Title of Lesson: WHAT MAKES A STORY A STORY?

Length of Time Needed: 45 - 60mins

Grade: First Grade
Subject: Reading/Language Arts
Objective Addressed: Students will identify the elements of a story.
NC Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.2
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally
or through other media.
NC Essential Standards:1.V.3 Create art using a variety of tools, media, and processes, safely
and appropriately.
Materials Needed: Construction paper, Markers, scissors, sticky notes
Focus & Review

I will begin the lesson by displaying two books

that physically appear to be very different.
I will then ask What do these two books have
in common?

Lesson Objective

Students will identify the elements of a story.

Teacher Input

I will the write on the board

What makes a story?
I will then list all of the students responses on
the board.

Guided Practice

As a class we will view

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=c6I24S72Jps
(Flocabulary - Five Things (Elements of a Short
Story)\
As a class we will discuss what the video was
about.
-Characters
-Setting
-Plot
-Conflict
-Theme

Independent Practice

I will then refer to the list that was made earlier

in the lesson and discuss where each of their
responses correlate in the elements of a story.
Students will create a hand chart to recall the
parts of a story.
Students will trace their hand on construction
paper.
On the finger nail of their traced hand the
students are to write the story element.
On the actual finger, the students are to describe
what that particular story element is about.
Students will then cut out their finger chart.

Closure

Exit slip
Students will respond to the following statement
on a sticky note with their name on it and turn it
in to the Exit Box:
Name and define two story elements.

Assessment

Students will be assessed on how accurately

they fill out their hand chart.

Adaptations & Modifications

Left-handed scissors will be provided. Extra time

can be allotted to certain students if necessary.
Construction paper, Markers, scissors, sticky
notes
I will state that all stories in the world follow the
same element scheme.
Viewing of (Flocabulary - Five Things (Elements of
a Short Story)\
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6I24S72Jps
The SmartBoard can be used to display
information during Teacher Input and Guided
Practice.

Materials
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