Fiction: Presentations, STAAR Stems & Exit Ticket

Lesson · Grades 7–10 · Slides · $2

A guided fiction lesson I use to set up how we talk about stories all year. It covers plot, setting, conflict, characterization, theme, point of view, author's purpose, archetypes, and symbolism. Good for grades 7-10.

Each element gets a short definition, a how-to-analyze strategy, and real STAAR-style question stems, like "How does the setting contribute to the development of the theme?" Students fill in a notes chart as you go, with columns for definition, strategy, and question stems.

The notes doc ends with an SCR exit ticket: how does the setting of your selected text influence the plot?

What's included

• Slide deck covering 9 fiction elements, with steps and tips for analyzing each
• STAAR question stems for plot, setting, conflict, characterization, point of view, and author's purpose
• Editable Google Doc notes chart for 13 elements (definition, strategy, STAAR stems)
• SCR exit ticket on setting and plot

How teachers use it

• Start of a fiction or short story unit
• Review before STAAR, with students adding stems to their charts
• Keep the notes chart in folders as a reference all year

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