3rd Grade Story Element Choice
Board
#1 Character
Character Map
Make a character map of
Who or what the the main character. On
story is about your map, list 3 traits of
your character. Under
each trait, use evidence
from the text to support
it.
#7 Setting Time
Setting Make an illustration of the
setting of the story. Below
your illustration, tell how
The time and you know this is the
place of the story
setting using at least 2
clues from the text.
#10 Plot Timeline #11 Survey
Plot Make a timeline that tells Says
what happened in the
story. Your timeline
Problem and should include what
solution of the happened in the
story (the events
beginning, middle, and
of the story) end.
#2 Venn #3 Time For
Diagram Change
Use a Venn Diagram If you could remove one
to compare and character from this
contrast yourself with story, who would it be
the main character. and why? Draw a
picture of how the story
Write 2 or 3
would be different and
sentences that tell
explain in writing how it
how you are alike and would change the story.
different.
#8 Setting #9 New Setting
Comparison Give the story a NEW
setting that would not
Compare the setting of
change what happens in
the story to where you
the story. Make a
live. Explain in writing
how the two alike and model or poster of your
different. Write at least new setting. Explain
3 sentences. Draw an why this setting would
illustration of both not change the story.
settings.
#12 New Ending
Using the events of the
story, create a NEW
Design a survey to find
ending. Your new
out what others think
ending should be at
might happen next in
least 7-8 sentences
the story. Survey 5
long. You may illustrate
people and record their
predictions. Don’t
your new ending also.
forget to find out WHY
they think this will
happen!
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