Use this fun story rollercoaster template to help young readers understand the different elements of a story. After students have finished their story, have them consider these who, what, where, why, and how questions as they relate to the plot.
In this fiction comprehension exercise, your students will use transition words to help them write about the problem and solution in three short stories.
Kids will read a classic Japanese folktale and then answer questions about the the problem, solution, and ending in this fun reading comprehension activity.
Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #1
Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions after students read chapters 1–6 of Rick Riordan’sThe Lightning Thief.
Use this awesome story mountain template to help young readers understand the different elements of a story. Students will use this activity to organize their thoughts about the beginning, problem, climax, solution, and ending of a story.
Novel Study: A Long Walk to Water: Post-Reading Response Prompts
After reading Linda Sue Park's novelA Long Walk to Water, students demonstrate their understanding of the novel with these post-reading response prompts.
Use this resource with your students to practice not only identifying the problem and solution in a text, but also the character’s attempts at solving the problem.
A strong ending is a key part of creative writing! Have your second graders flex their fiction comprehension muscles with this activity. Students will consider problem, solution, characters, and detail as they answer questions after reading a short story.