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Jaecyn Salomon

Professor Sgobba

EDU 201

18 November 2021

Story Elements Lesson Plan

Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to determine
understanding of key details in a text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7
Use information gained from illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate
understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

Objectives
○ Students will be able to identify characters, setting, beginning, middle, and end of stories.

○ Students will be able to apply what they learned about story elements to create a character,
the setting, and plot organizer chart.

Necessary Materials
○ Book: “Too Much Glue” by Jason Lefebvre
○ Google Slides: Elements of a Story
○ “Plot Mountain” by Scratch Garden
○ “The Crocodile who Didn’t Like Water” by Gemma Merino
○ “What is a Character” by Learning on the Go
○ Projector
○ Anchor Chart
○ Character, setting, and plot paper cut-outs
○ Glue
○ Computers
○ Markers
○ Online Story Elements and Problem/ Solution Quiz
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Background Knowledge
○ Basic reading skills
○ Reading comprehension skills

Direct Instruction
First, the teacher will use the Google Slides called “Elements of a Story” and go over slides 2, 3,

4, 5, and 9. These slides teach the elements of character, setting, and plot. Next, the teacher will

read the story, “Too Much Glue” by Jason Lefebvre to the students in a whole group. After the

story, the teacher will create a large anchor chart. The anchor chart will be a story element

organizer that includes a map of characters, setting, and plot. The teacher will call on students

who are behaving and raising their hand to come up to the anchor chart and ask them to choose

one of the paper cut-outs and glue it to the appropriate spot on the story element organizer.

Lastly, the class will go over the anchor chart and discuss if the chart is correct, and why.

Student Practice
After working together as a whole group, students will complete the remaining slides in the

google slides, “Elements of a Story.” In these slides, they will watch a read-aloud called “The

Crocodile Who Didn’t Like Water” by Gemma Merino. Following the read-aloud, the student

will answer the questions on slides 6, 7, 11, 12, and 13.

Closure
The teacher will then recognize the class for their work and explain to them that their next lesson

will be on problems/ solutions of a story.

Demonstration of Learning
Students will turn in their google slides assignment to Google Classroom as an exit ticket. Next,

they will answer the daily question on their white boards and leave it on their desk.

Assessment
Students will take an online Google Forms quiz to show their understanding of story elements.
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Dialogue for Lesson Plan

Teacher: Good morning students!

Students: Good morning!

Teacher: Today we will be learning about story elements. Can anybody tell me the 3 major

elements that makeup a story?

Sally: One of them is character, right?

Teacher: Yes! You are correct. Can anyone else guess the other two elements?

*Silence*

Teacher: That is okay that nobody knows. That is why we are learning them today. The three

elements of a story are character, setting, and the plot. At this time, I need everyone to put down

their pencils and look up at the screen.

*Teachers projects Google Slides “Elements of a Story” powerpoint.*

Teacher: These Google Slides are posted onto your Google Classroom. First, I will go over the

story elements. At the end of class today, I want you to complete the remaining slides and submit

them to Google Classroom. This will be your exit ticket!

Students: Yay! I love Google Slides assignments.

Teacher: Great! Slide 2, What are Story Elements? The three story elements are characters,

setting, and plot. Sally, will you read to me what a character is?

Sally: Characters are people, animals, or creatures in a story.

Teacher: Exactly! Will someone read to me what a setting is?

Alex: A setting is the time and place in the story.

Teacher: Great job! Will someone read what a plot is?

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Devyn: A plot is a sequence of important events.

Teacher: Good job guys! Slide 3, these are examples of characters. We have Moana, who is a

person, Mufasa from “Lion King” who is an animal, and Sully from “Monsters Inc.” who is a

made-up creature. Who are your favorite characters from your favorite books or movies? What

type of character are they?

*Students raise their hands to answer*

Hannah: Elsa from “Frozen” is a person character

Teacher: Yes! Great job!

Jake: Chase from “Paw Patrol” is a dog so he is an animal character.

Teacher: Exactly! Can someone name a creature?

Jeremiah: Stitch from “Lilo & Stitch!”

Teacher: Perfect example, Jeremiah! Now, we will watch this video to learn more about the

characters in a story. It will teach you about their feelings and how they may change throughout a

story.

*Watches video*

Teacher: Great listening, friends. Now, we will move on to setting. The setting is when and

where a story takes place. When you hear the word “when,” this means time. Time in a story

could be day or night, or the past or future. When you hear the word, “where,” this is asking you

the place of the story. This can include places like school, at home, or even at a park. Can you all

tell me the setting of where we are right now?

Students: School!
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Teacher: Yes, amazing! Now, let's move onto plot. Plot is the sequence of the events that happen

in the story. This means that the plot is the beginning, middle, and end of a story and all of the

other important events that happen in the story. Plot is tricky so let’s listen to this song called

“Plot Mountain” that will teach us more. We will practice plot a lot this year so listen carefully.

*Watches video*

Teacher: Thank you for listening. Now, we will practice story elements together with this book

called “Too Much Glue!”

*Reads book to class*

Teacher: Did you like that book?

Class: Yes!

Teacher: Great! Now, we will make an anchor chart together. This will be a map of story

elements, so listed is character, setting, and plot. I have paper cut-outs of story elements. I will

call on some of you to come and choose a paper cut-out and glue it to where you think it will go

on the story element map. Who wants to try?

*Students take turns choosing a story element cut-out and gluing it to the anchor chart*

Teacher: Now, class. Do we all agree that this chart is correct? Are there any changes that need to

be made?

Christian: I think that the sun means day time, so that should be in setting not plot.

Teacher: Good catch! Now is it all correct?

*Students agree*

Teacher: Great job class! I will add 10 points to all of you for working together as a group. Now,

I want you to practice on your own. Please take out your computers, go to Google Classroom,
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and complete the rest of the slides that are posted. There are some questions about setting, a story

called “The Crocodile who Didn’t Like Water,” that I want you to listen to, and then questions

about the story that you need to answer. Once you are done, I want you to submit it. Remember

to try your best so that I can see if you are understanding the lesson or if you need more help.

*Class completes google slides assignment*

Teacher: Now, before you go off to lunch, I want you to answer the question on the board. The

question is, “Who is the character in the story you just read on your computer, and is your

character a person, animal, or creature?” Write your answer on your whiteboard and place it

faced down on your desk. Draw a happy face if you understand the lesson today or a sad face if

you need more help. Tomorrow, we will practice more about plot and also learn about problems

and solutions of a story. At the end of the week, I will post a quiz on story elements.
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Works Cited

Lefebvre, Jason, et al. Too Much Glue. Findaway World, LLC, 2019.

Merino, Gemma. The Crocodile Who Didn't like Water. NorthSouth, 2014.

“Plot Mountain! The Plot Diagram Song.”

YouTube,www.youtube.com/Watch?v=NpWHZJZQDSE, 31 Oct. 2017.

“Story Elements For Kids: What Is a Character.” YouTube, 27 Apr. 2020,

www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4zK3WQz83g.