PART 1

5th Grade: 5 Elements of Fiction

Description: In this unit, students will work collaboratively to identify and present the 5
elements of a fiction novel.

STAGE 1- STANDARDS/GOALS
Using current reading skills, students should be able to identify specific text to identify each
element of fiction novels. Students will present individual elements in a collaborative
assignment via power point, poster, tri fold etc..

Content Standard(s)

Generalizations about what students should know and be able to do.

Identify Plot Elements Can the reader identify key events in

beginning, middle and end of the novel to
articulate the overall plot of the story?

Identify Setting Elements Can the reader identify elements of setting by,
time references, social considerations in the
story, geographical characteristics?

Is the reader capable of identifying character

Identify Character Elements elements of both protagonist and antagonist?

Point of View Elements Can the reader identify the authors Point of
View? Use of words like “I, me, we” vs. “he,
she, they”

Identify Theme Can the reader understand and articulate the

message of the book with supporting text
 evidence?

Enduring Understandings Essential Questions

The student will, in a group, identify and
present the elements of a fiction novel. Can the students accurately identify all 5
Each person will display understanding of elements accurately with supporting text
separate elements. evidence?

Overarching Enduring Understandings: Error free articulation and exact text evidence

Unit Specific Enduring Understanding Accurate articulation of 5 text elements with

minimal error.

Knowledge and Skills

What students are expected to know and be able to do

Knowledge
The students will know how to read comprehensively to identify and elaborate on 5 key
elements of fiction novels.

Skills
The students will be able to identify each element using text evidence (2 per category) and
collectively present the entire assignment in a formal presentation.
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Part 2:

Considering important skills that students would be able to demonstrate prior to the
assignment, the following elements of student knowledge will be expected to be
present in their application to the assignment. Basic grade level reading skills
exhibited will differ from reader to reader.

Some Students Will Know:

 Read comprehensively and identify immediate element presence

 Be able to identify supporting text evidence
 Develop complete thoughts and sentences to convey text evidence to immediate
text elements.

Most Students Will Know:

 How to read basic sentence structure

 Find text evidence
 Identify specific elements of voice (point of view) in text
 Students will be able to convey thoughts orally and in written work to elaborate
on text details.

All Students Will Know:

 How to identify key elements of Plot, Setting, Character, Point of View and
Theme
 Provide text evidence to support element identification.