Kindergarten Story Elements Lesson Plan

Story Elements: Who, Where, and What Happened?

Story Elements | Whole Class

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Story Elements: Who, Where, and What Happened?

Story Elements | Whole Class

GradeKindergarten
SubjectWriting
TopicStory Elements
Duration45 Minutes
Lesson TypeWhole Class
DifficultyVery Easy

Lesson Overview

Students will learn to identify the basic parts of a story: characters, setting, and events. Through discussion, sorting, drawing, and shared writing, they will practice using story elements to tell a simple story.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the character, setting, and main event in a simple story.
  • Orally retell a story using the words character, setting, and event.
  • Create a simple drawing or sentence that shows one story element.

Materials Needed

  • A read-aloud picture book with clear story elements
  • Chart paper or whiteboard
  • Markers
  • Story elements picture cards
  • Paper and crayons
  • Optional: sticky notes or sentence strips

Vocabulary

TermDefinition
characterA person or animal in the story.
settingWhere and when the story happens.
eventSomething that happens in the story.
retellTo tell the story again in order.

Lesson Sequence

Introduction5 minutes
Teacher Actions

Show the book cover and ask, 'Who do you think this story is about?' Introduce the words character, setting, and event.

Student Actions

Look at the cover, share ideas, and repeat the new vocabulary.

Read Aloud10 minutes
Teacher Actions

Read a short picture book aloud. Pause to point out the character, setting, and important events using simple questions.

Student Actions

Listen, answer questions, and identify story elements with teacher support.

Guided Practice10 minutes
Teacher Actions

Draw three boxes on chart paper labeled Character, Setting, and Event. Fill in the boxes with the class using ideas from the story.

Student Actions

Help name the story elements and suggest words or ideas for each box.

Partner/Whole Class Sorting10 minutes
Teacher Actions

Show picture cards or simple story examples. Ask students to help sort each card into character, setting, or event.

Student Actions

Take turns naming the correct story element and explaining why.

Independent Practice7 minutes
Teacher Actions

Ask students to draw one character, one setting, or one event from the story on paper and label it with help as needed.

Student Actions

Draw and try to label their picture, then share with the class or a partner.

Closure3 minutes
Teacher Actions

Review the three story elements and ask, 'Who was in the story? Where did it happen? What happened?'

Student Actions

Chorus the answers and point to the correct vocabulary words on the chart.

Support

  • Use pictures, gestures, and repeated language for each term.
  • Offer sentence frames such as 'The character is ___.', 'The setting is ___.' and 'The event is ___.'
  • Allow students to point instead of speak if needed.
  • Pair English learners and hesitant speakers with supportive classmates.

Challenge

  • Ask students to tell a complete story using all three terms.
  • Invite advanced students to name more than one character or event.
  • Have students add a detail to the setting, such as 'in the forest' or 'at school.'

Checks for Understanding

  • Can the student name a character from the story?
  • Can the student identify where the story happened?
  • Can the student tell one thing that happened?
  • Can the student match a picture or idea to character, setting, or event?

Closure

End by saying the three story elements together: character, setting, and event. Invite students to repeat them and give one example from the story.

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