ELAR 5.8
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) infer multiple themes within a text using text
evidence;
- (A) analyze the relationships of and conflicts among the characters;
- (B) analyze plot elements, including rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution; and
- (C) analyze the influence of the setting, including historical and cultural settings, on the plot.
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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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Literary Plot Elements - Graphic Organizer
Familiarize students with finding the 5 elements of plot in a literary text.
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Five Finger Summary - Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer for students to use to summarize a fiction text.
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Narrative Text and Comprehension Task Cards - The Curious Crusader
A narrative about a little boy and a curious creature with accompanying comprehension task cards.
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Free Character Traits List
Teach your students to analyze characters more effectively by providing them with a list of character traits.
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Summarizing a Nonfiction Text - Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer to help students summarize a nonfiction text.
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Character Traits: Interactive Activity
Analyze text and identify character traits of characters with a Google Slides Interactive activity.
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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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Character Profile Flip Book – Upper Grades
Use this flip book template with your upper elementary students when teaching about the features of literary characters.
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Narrative Plot Structure Diagram
A plot diagram for students to refer to when planning narrative writing.
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Grade 5 Magazine - What's Buzzing? (Issue 1)
A beautifully designed, 24-page reading magazine specifically designed for Grade 5 students.
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Digital Warriors: Social Footprints – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with a comic about being safe when sharing photos on digital platforms.
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Character Traits, Motivations, and Feelings Worksheet
Use the Character Traits and Motivations Worksheet to help students analyze characters in literary texts.
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Character Analysis Task Cards
Use these task cards to practice analyzing characters within any fictional text.
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Newspaper Themed - Book Report Template and Poster
A fun newspaper themed poster with 3 book report templates to use when responding to literature.
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Before, During and After Reading Fiction Questions - Dice
5 different versions of dice to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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Before, During and After Reading Fiction Questions - Wheel
5 different versions of wheels to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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Before, During and After Reading Non-Fiction Questions - Wheel
5 different versions of wheels to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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Before, During and After Reading Non-Fiction Questions - Dice
5 different versions of dice to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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Read and Roll - Comprehension Dice Game
A fun reading comprehension game to play after reading a fictional text.
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Summarizing A Fiction Text – Activity and Bookmark
A teaching resource to help teach your students to summarize a fiction text.
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Literature Task Cards
A set of 30 literature tasks to assist your students with examining and responding to literature.
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60 Comprehension Strategy Task Cards
A 144 page comprehension resource pack to help students apply comprehension strategies when reading.
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Comprehension Task Cards - Summarizing
A set of comprehension task cards to help students summarize when reading.
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Literature Tasks PowerPoint
A 33 slide editable PowerPoint template of generic literature tasks.
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The Enigma of AX29 - Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with a narrative text.
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Storytelling Finger Puppets Template
A set of 15 finger puppets that can be used to spark the imagination for creative writing or to perform puppet shows.
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Comic – Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: Find Your Sport – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with a comic about all types of sports.
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Booklovers' Buffet
A fun reading activity to help students discover books they enjoy.
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Setting-Plot Relationship Worksheet
A worksheet that explores the connections between setting and plot.