Identifying characters, their actions, the setting, the plot, and other story elements are essential reading comprehension skills for all subject areas. Help students understand story elements using Spotlight on Reading: Story Elements for grades 5–6. This 48-page book includes a variety of high-interest lessons and activities that make learning fun! The exercises increase in difficulty as the book progresses, so students practice more-advanced skills as they work. With a variety of formats, teachers can provide direct instruction, reinforcement, and independent practice throughout the year. This book is perfect for practice at home and school and includes an answer key. It aligns with state, national, and Canadian provincial standards.

It is important that students learn to analyze and interpret the literature they read-not only for good results on standardized tests, but also for enjoyment throughout their lives. To get the most out of what they read, they should be able to analyze a work's literary elements. This book is designed to help students in grades five through eight achieve that goal. Grades 5 through 8.This book includes the following: Plot and Conflict;Character;Setting;Point of View; Tone; Mood;Style;Theme;Genre. FormatEach Literary Element Section includes...Definition / Explanation;One or More Examples in Classic or Modern Literature;Skill-building Activities Based on the Story Element

It is important that students learn to analyze and interpret the literature they read-not only for good results on standardized tests, but also for enjoyment throughout their lives. To get the most out of what they read, they should be able to analyze a work's literary elements. This book is designed to help students in grades three through six achieve that goal.

In this text for teachers, the authors explain how to teach what really matters about character, setting, point of view, and theme.

Story Elements'Grades 5-6 reviews the elements necessary to critique and discuss a story. Teachers, parents, and students who read through the pages of this workbook are encouraged to consider such literary elements as genre, character, setting, action, plot, subplot, climax, point of view, and conflict/problem. Pages from this book can be used individually to strengthen the recognition of a specific element, or to introduce it as a topic. Workbook activities can also act asspring boards prior to creative writing sessions. Teachers might want to use certain pages on more difficult concepts--such as point of view--to help review the material after it has been worked on in class.