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This link is to a video introducing the five most important elements when reading. The format is in a fun hip hop song and attached to another new classroom tool called flocabulary.

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This video can be used along with or in place of the hip hop song about the story elements. It will act as a great introduction to the topic.

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This is a whole group activity that would be led by the teacher. After reading a book, a short story, or watching a movie a class can come together to identify the various characteristics. The teacher can make various Velcro options for each story read to allow student participation by sticking the appropriate trait to the board.

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Story elements | Story Elements | Pinterest | Dry erase markers, Story elements and Markers

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This worksheet provides students a short excerpt of the book "Alice and Wonderland". Since many students are familiar with the story it eases them into the concept of needing supports when answering questions to identify the story elements.

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This worksheet provides students with more practice to support their identification of the story elements. However, this worksheet gives students a break of writing and an opportunity to use those colorful pencils and crayons they love so much. Providing students a way to colorfully demonstrate their knowledge gives an edge of creativity to a worksheet.

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Text Detectives- Find the Text Evidence FREEBIE Sampler

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FREE sampler of Super Text Detectives: Find the Text Evidence! I love these for introducing my kids to close reading- and my kids have tons of fun coloring their answers!

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Video for class discussion on story elements

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Video for class discussion on story elements

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This video provides an interesting twist on identifying story elements since there are no words. In this video students will be challenged to observe the child's surroundings and facial expressions to interpret all that is happening and identify the story elements.

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This worksheet format will likely be something students are familiar with prior to coming to fourth grade. However, it likely involves more boxes by requiring the student break the story into three parts. This could act as a great grade level transition worksheet or as a challenge. To amp it up students may be required to not only identify all five elements but write their textual supports in the boxes as well.

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Use this graphic organizer to have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.

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This link includes numerous books that are age appropriate and lend well to reading to the entire class. This list would lend well with some of the listed worksheets.

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50+ Books for Modeling Comprehension Strategies

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In this huge list are 50+ texts {including poetry, picture books, and more} that you can use when modeling comprehension strategies to your readers.

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This worksheet provides an opportunity for students to go beyond identification and description. They are creating the elements themselves to construct a story to gain a deeper understanding of how the elements intertwine.

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This link is specifically for the teacher. The document provides a wealth of knowledge as to what the student has already learned in relation to the topic, what they will learn next, and some helpful links to find more resources to teach this topic.