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Lesson Plan

Dissecting Stories: Analyzing Story Elements

What makes a story, a story? In this lesson, students examine the elements of stories. They learn to use pre-planning strategies to set their own stories up for success... before they even start writing!
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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to describe the elements of a story and use them when planning their writing.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Ask your students to tell you a story. Call on a volunteer and have them tell a story to the class.