teaching resource

5 Elements of a Short Story Activity

  • Updated

    Updated:  20 Nov 2024

Explore the 5 elements of a short story using this digital activity with five short stories.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  K - 2

Curriculum

teaching resource

5 Elements of a Short Story Activity

  • Updated

    Updated:  20 Nov 2024

Explore the 5 elements of a short story using this digital activity with five short stories.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  K - 2

Explore the 5 elements of a short story using this digital activity with five short stories.

5 Elements of a Short Story Digital Activity

Use this collection of five short stories, each featuring a clear problem and solution with a distinct beginning, middle, and end, to help students deepen their understanding of a typical narrative structure. Each story has a drag and drop element where students are prompted to highlight the following elements:

  • Characters
  • Setting
  • Beginning
  • Middle 
  • End

Once they have identified these they are then asked to drag images to highlight the following:

  • Beginning of story including the characters and setting.
  • Middle of the story where a problem is highlighted.
  • End of a story where there is a solution to the problem. 

These slides help students to easily sequence this information in each of the short stories.

Story Elements Lesson Planning

Enhance your story elements lesson with this versatile resource! Whether used as an independent task, a small group activity, or a whole-class exercise, these carefully crafted short stories are designed to clarify, not confuse. Assess your students’ understanding of narrative elements with engaging examples that make learning seamless and effective.

Download and Explore the 5 Elements of a Short Story Today!

Make sure to use this resource in edit mode to ensure the digital interactive elements of the drag and drop function work.


This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter collaborator.


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