ELAR 2.8
Multiple genres: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--literary elements. The student recognizes and analyzes literary elements within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse literary texts. The student is expected to:
- (1) discuss topics and determine theme using text
evidence with adult assistance;
- (A) describe the main character's (characters') internal and external traits;
- (B) describe and understand plot elements, including the main events, the conflict, and the resolution, for texts read aloud and independently; and
- (C) describe the importance of the setting.
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Narrative Plot Structure Template
A template for students to use when planning the plot structure of a narrative text.
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Story Map Template
A template to use when exploring or planning a narrative story.
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Crabbing at Night – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with a narrative text.
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Character Traits Graphic Organizer
Describe the most notable mental and moral qualities of a real or fictional person.
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Book Report Pennant Banner Template
A superhero-inspired book report pennant banner template.
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Story Elements Worksheet
Practice identifying characters, settings, problems, and solutions in fictional text with this set of worksheets.
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Grade 2 Magazine - What's Buzzing? (Issue 1)
A beautifully designed, 24-page reading magazine specifically written for Grade 2 students.
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Grade 2 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 1) Task Cards
Five sets of literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with issue 1 of Teach Starter's Grade 2 magazine.
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Comic – Team Trials: Success Celebrators – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic about the importance of good sportsmanship and celebrating the success of others.
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Character Emotions Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students about characters and how to make inferences.
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Narrative Plot Structure Diagram
A plot diagram for students to refer to when planning narrative writing.
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Character Adjective Accordion Template - The Gingerbread Man
A fun and creative way to learn about how adjectives can be used to describe a character's appearance and personality.
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Character Adjective Accordion Template - Blank
A fun and creative way to learn about how adjectives can be used to describe a character's appearance and personality.
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Character Profile - Worksheet
A profile worksheet for students to use when learning to analyze characters in a text.
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Character Development Worksheet
Describe how characters in a story develop in response to major events and challenges with our 3-page Character Development lesson review worksheet.
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Literary Element Task Cards - Primary Grades
A set of 12 task cards for primary students to use after reading a picture book.
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MLK Character Traits Graphic Organizer
Use our graphic organizer with your students when studying Martin Luther King, Jr.’s notable mental and moral qualities.
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Fun With Fiction Task Cards
Build a foundation of literary concepts and skills with this set of 12 fiction reading response cards.
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Story Elements Anchor Charts - Sloth-Themed Posters
Display these cute sloth-themed story elements anchor charts when learning about narrative texts.
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Parts of a Story - Story Elements Workbook
Explore the different elements of a narrative story with this student mini workbook.