Explore sentences that form the beginning, middle and end of 5 short stories with this sorting activity for younger year levels.
Short Stories with a Clear Beginning, Middle and End – Sorting Activity
This collection of short stories has been carefully constructed to ensure there is a clear beginning, middle and end including the story elements typically seen in each section of a story. This has been created so that students learning about different story elements have a clear and obvious sorting activity to practise their knowledge of this topic.
Each sentence strip matches one of 5 different short stories and can be used for a variety of story structure activities in the classroom. By getting students to read the sentence and determine if it sits best within the beginning, middle or end of a story.
Story Elements in Short Stories
The main structure and story elements seen in these short stories include:
- Beginning: Characters and setting are introduced.
- Middle: A problem is introduced.
- End: A solution to the problem occurs.
Download and Explore Story Elements Through Short Stories Today!
To explore story elements through simple short stories, use the drop down menu to choose between the easy to print PDF version of this resource or the editable Google Slides version.
This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter collaborator.
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