Something that I use in reading comprehension. Students should roll a die and answer. You can adapt it depending on the ability you are focusing on. 
Use a virtual die or a real one. Check this out!  https://freeonlinedice.com/

This Power Point was created to introduce the concept of Story Plot parts with 6th grade students.

The idea is that, before getting to know each specific part, they remember the main story elements they have learned before such as setting, characters, beginning, middle and end.

At the end, they watch a short film and they have to first; identify the elements we learned in this specific story and then, write their own interpretation of the story (including the elements they planned before).

This test is about giraffes and birds.
The students read and identify the story elements. Then, they have to compare and contrast both animals in a venn diagram.
Finally, you can decide asking them to write sentences about animals.
The border is from https://pageborders.org/download/safari-border/

When reading, students sometimes have a hard time organizing their ideas about the novel theiy're reading.
With this chart from Pinterest, is so much easier to organize the principal story elements, you can use it to study the novel or even to evaluate it. 

This is a reading comprehension you can either use as a worksheet or a test.
It is about animals and their different colors. The students should be able to categorize and classify the information.
They also have  to answer some questions about story elements.
The border is from https://pageborders.org/download/rainforest-border/

There is a Fly Guy in my soup! By Tedd Arnold
I really like these book series. They are easy to follow and the pictures are beautiful. This worksheet is about the time Fly Guy jumped into a lady's soup.
First, I focused on the story elements. The students will have to identify: title, author, characters and setting. They will also have to infer the answer to the question nº5: Why do you think Fly Guy didn't have dinner with the family?
Finally, they will have to identify the effect of certain actions. 
This the link to the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSN0ntn0GmQ
It belongs to AHEV Library.

This Power Point was created in order to work with 6th grade students in the Story Plot topic.

This material was used in 2/3 different classes because it is long and it requires a lot of work from them.

The idea is that they discuss about the previous knowledge about story parts and then, they come closer to each one of them and get to understand their definitions and which elements they include.

I selected two Pixar short stories but you can use any other story.

Hope you enjoy!

Are you looking for an exciting and inspiring activity to work on with your students during the International Women's Month? Your students will embark on a journey of discovery as they explore the incredible contributions of outstanding women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). This innovative interactive notebook will challenge your students to research, learn, and celebrate the lasting impact of these pioneering women in the world of science and innovation.

 

 

 

1. Interactive Notebook: Use the interactive notebook for each of your students to research a prominent woman in STEM. Upon completing their research, they can share about these women in a gallery walk.

 

2. Collaborative Mural: Transform the interactive notebook into a collaborative project to create a mural in the classroom. Each student can have a section of the mural dedicated to a woman in STEM, using their interactive notebook to gather information and create visual elements. By combining all the sections, an impactful mural is formed that celebrates the diversity of prominent women in STEM.

 

 

1. Alice Ball - Pioneer in the effective treatment of leprosy, contributing to medical advancements.

2. Ada Byron Lovelace - First computer programmer, paving the way for women in computing.

3. Anne Easley - Prominent engineer and mathematician who opened doors for women in the aerospace industry.

4. Betty Holberton - Lead programmer of ENIAC, contributing to the onset of the computer era.

5. Clara Barton - Founder of the American Red Cross and advocate for professional nursing.

6. Chien-Shung Wu - Key experimental physicist in nuclear research, challenging gender barriers.

7. Diana Trujillo - Lead engineer at NASA, inspiring women in space exploration.

8. Ellen Ochoa - First Latina woman in space, a pioneer in space exploration.

9. Evelyn Boyd Granville - Mathematician and engineer excelling in aerospace and technology.

10. Florence Nightingale - Founder of modern nursing, transforming healthcare.

11. France Cordova - Astrophysicist and the first woman to lead the National Science Foundation.

12. Grace Hopper - Pioneer in computer programming and a U.S. Navy admiral.

13. Hayat Sindi - Scientist and entrepreneur, advocate for women's inclusion in science.

14. Hedy Lamarr - Actress and inventor whose technological discoveries paved the way for modern communications.

15. Hypatia - Prominent mathematician and philosopher in antiquity, influencing education and philosophy.

16. Jane Goodall - Primatologist and conservation advocate, redefining the relationship between humans and animals.

17. Julia Bowman Robinson - Outstanding mathematician, pioneer in number theory, and advocate for equality in education.

18. Katherine Johnson - NASA mathematician, essential contributor to achievements in space exploration.

19. Lise Meitner - Nuclear physicist who contributed to the theory of nuclear fission.

20. Mae Jemison - First African American woman in space, breaking barriers in space exploration.

21. Maggie Gee - World War II pilot, challenging gender stereotypes in aviation.

22. Margaret Hamilton - Computer scientist, led the software team for the Apollo program.

23. Margaret Mead - Cultural anthropologist and advocate for gender equality and cultural diversity.

24. Marie Curie - Nobel Prize winner in two scientific fields, pioneer in radioactive research.

25. Martine Rothblatt - Entrepreneur and advocate for transgender rights, founder of Sirius XM.

26. Mary Sherman Morgan - Pioneering chemist, contributed to the development of rocket fuels.

27. Merit Ptah - Possibly the first known female physician in history.

28. Rachel Carson - Biologist and author, played a crucial role in the environmental movement.

29. Rosalind Franklin - Chemist and crystallographer whose work was fundamental in understanding DNA.

30. Sally Ride - First American woman in space, paving the way for female astronauts.

31. Sau Lan Wu - Leading experimental physicist in elementary particle research.

32. Shirley Ann Jackson - Theoretical physicist and president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

33. Vera Rubin - Astronomer who confirmed the existence of dark matter.

34. Wang Zhenyi - Prominent mathematician and astronomer in ancient China.

 

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Objective: Understand a story - Understand and answer "Wh" questions.

Get students to watch and listen to the short story "The Lazy Bear". You can find it in the following link: https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/short-stories/the-lazy-bear

After they have watched and listened to the story once or twice, have them read the questions, answer them and draw a picture.
Depending on the grade and level of autonomy of the class, students may answer it on their own, or they may do it as a class with the teacher's help.

During our Story time we read "The day the crayons quit" by Oliver Jeffers and the next class as a fun way to see how much the students could remember we play this board game. I split the class in two groups and they could work on teams answering each question.