Charlotte's Web
The Elements of Fiction
Elements mean parts or features Every story has 6 main elements:
Setting: The place and time the story takes place
Characters: 2 main types of characters
Plot: Tells us what happens in a story (see picture below)
Evaluation Questions for Projects:
On a separate sheet of paper write the questions then answer: 1. Make a list of all the things you did for this project? 2. What did you like (favorite) part of the project? Why? 3. What was the most challenging? Why? 4. How could you improve your project? 5. Give yourself a grade ______ 6. Grade each of your partners _______ 7. Grade your overall project: the board, candy, motto, mission, and names.______ 8. What suggestions do you have for this project or your group? Literature Circle Jobs
Here is a document of the jobs for literature circle. You can print and keep for future reference.
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Literature Circle JobsPassage Picker
Your job is to… 1. Pick 4 parts of the text that you found important, engaging or unusual. 2. Record them in your journal with the chapter and page numbers and explain why These can be parts that are:
Word Wizard Your job is to… 1. Find at least 4 special and unknown words in the text. 2. Write the words, definitions, the sentence from the book that uses the word, page number, and an picture explaining the word 3. Words should be:
Researcher Your job is to… 1. Choose a topic or one given by teacher 2. Write at least 5 interesting facts about the topic Connector Your job is to… Find and record 3 connections between the book and the outside world. (Label chapter & page numbers for each connection) Connect your selection to:
Your job is to… 1. Make a list of 5 key points (events) 2. Write 2- 3 sentences that tell what has happened in the reading so far. 2. Share your summary with the group Illustrator Your job is to… 1. Draw a picture that depicts (shows) anything about the story that was engaging. 2. Write a caption (1-3 sentences) explaining what it is and how it is related to the reading Your picture can be of:
Discussion Director Your job is to… Write down 5 good questions that you think your group would want to talk about. Record different questions with:
Character Sketcher Your job is to… Sketch the character given by your teacher. Along with the sketch include the following:
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