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Flocabulary - Five Things (Elements of a Short Story)

Flocabulary - Five Things (Elements of a Short Story)

Lessons: Elements of Fiction and Other Teacher Resources Stories contains parts. The way that theseparts are arranged creates the structure of the story. These structures shape both the audiences’ expectations and how the author will tell the story. When readers analyze the structure of a story, they look at the story as a mechanic might look at a car engine: readers identify the parts and see how they are working. Exposition The exposition “exposes” readers to world of the story. Inciting Incident The inciting incident ends the exposition. Rising Action Any event that occurs after the exposition but before the climax or turning point of the story is called rising action. Climax The climax is the turning point of the story. Falling Action Falling actions are events that occur after the climax or turning point of the story. Moment of Final Suspense A moment of final suspense occurs when the protagonist, after having experienced a change during the climax, meets or addresses the conflict. Resolution or Denouement

Learning Fiction Text Structure with S.T.O.R.Y! | Reading. Writing. Thinking. Sharing. A few years ago, I was looking for a fun and engaging way to teach Fiction Text Structure to my struggling readers, when I came across Victoria Naughton’s strategy, “Picture It!” (2008), in my copy of The Reading Teacher. Naughton was recognized for her hard work in research and publication with the Shaw Fund for Literacy 2009 award by National Louis University (NLU). Although she recommends it for all grade-levels (even high school), I use it with my 2nd and 3rd grade RtI groups. Essentially, this strategy “uses pictures and other visual elements to enhance comprehension” (Naughton, 2008). S - Setting T - Talking Characters O - Oops! R - Attempts to Resolve the Problem Y - Yes, the Problem is Solved! (Above is a sample bookmark one of my students made using the schematic representations that Victoria Naughton recommended in her article! Strategy for Classroom Use Students are different in their learning styles – some are visual learners, while others are auditory or kinesthetic learners.

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