1. 2 nd Grade Reading & Literature: Identifying Story Elements for Student Comprehension Megan Boosinger March 6, 2015

2. Introduction and Summary Today we will be discussing the elements of a story. We will revisit the three stories we already know, (Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, and Three Billy Goats Gruff), as well as introduce a new story titled “Miss Nelson is Missing”. We will practice identifying characters, setting, and plot of each story with a main focus on “Miss Nelson is Missing”. We will learn how to use illustrations as a guide, and engage in a writing prompt where we will practice putting these elements into our own stories.

3. Identifying Characters Webster’s Dictionary defines a CHARACTER as: one of the attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual -or- a feature used to separate distinguishable things into categories (Merriam-Webster). The definition we will use is: A person, or people, mentioned throughout the story. Miss Viola Swamp is a character in our story for today. Use this as an example for identifying others when we read the story together!

4. Identifying Setting Webster’s Dictionary defines a SETTING as: the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops (Merriam-Webster). The definition we will use is: The place in which the story takes place. Miss Nelson’s classroom is one of the settings in the story we will be reading today. Use this as an example to look for others!

5. Identifying Plot Webster’s Dictionary defines a PLOT as: the plan or main story (as of a movie or literary work) (Merriam-Webster). The definition we will use is: The events that happen throughout the story. Cause and Effect. The class acts up causing Miss Nelson to go missing, and Miss Viola Swamp to substitute. Use this as a guide to find other examples of plot throughout the story!

6. Now that we have gone over what to look for, please pair up with your assigned reading buddy and follow along in your books while we listen to “Miss Nelson is Missing”. Be sure to help your partner if they are struggling!! Miss Nelson is Missing (Read by Ms. Rachel Orrico)

7. Now that we are finished reading “Miss Nelson is Missing”, please work with your reading buddy to identify characters, plot, and setting for all four stories. Once you are finished, we will review your findings as a class, and compare them to the charts I have made. Think about the following questions while you are working. 1) How many characters are main characters? 2) How many characters are considered “other” characters? *If there are no “other” characters, just write ‘none’. 3) How many settings can you find in each story? 4) What is the plot of each story? 5) What have you learned from each story? Draw a four column, five row chart with the title of each story at the top of each column like the example below. Make sure you title all of your charts (you should have 3 charts total) as either “Character” “Setting” or “Plot” Three Little PigsLittle Red Riding HoodThree Billy Goats GruffMiss Nelson is Missing

8. Time to Practice!!! Identify the Characters The Three Little PigsLittle Red Riding HoodThree Billy Goats GruffMiss Nelson is Missing Big Brother PigLittle Red Riding HoodBilly Goat Gruff 1Miss Nelson Middle Brother PigRed Riding Hood’s MotherBilly Goat Gruff 2Miss Viola Swamp Little Brother PigRed Riding Hood’s Grandmother Billy Goat Gruff 3Detective McSmogg Big Bad Wolf Big Ugly TrollMiss Nelson’s Class Kind Woodcutter

9. Time to Practice!!! Identify the Setting The Three Little PigsLittle Red Riding HoodThree Billy Goats GruffMiss Nelson is Missing Little Brother Pig’s Hay House Mother’s HouseUnder the bridge where the Troll lives Miss Nelson’s Classroom Middle Brother Pig’s Stick House The WoodsOver the bridgeMiss Nelson’s House Big Brother Pig’s Brick House Grandmother’s HouseThe hill across the valley where the Billy Goats went to get fat. The Police Station Woods where Big Bad Wolf Lives The School

10. Time to Practice!! Identify the Plot The Three Little PigsLittle Red Riding HoodThree Billy Goats GruffMiss Nelson is Missing The three pigs set out on their own Mother sends Riding Hood to Grandmothers The Billy Goats wanted food from the other side of the valley Miss Nelson’s Class was acting up The three pigs gather materials to build their houses Red Riding Hood enters the forest and encounters the wolf The Billy Goats came to a bridge that they need to cross Miss Nelson went missing and Miss Viola Swamp came to substitute The three pigs build their houses The wolf tricks Red Riding Hood (dresses like grandma) The bridge is guarded by an ugly troll that lives beneath. The students thought they could act up The big bad wolf blows down the houses made of hay and sticks… The wolf tries to eat Red Riding Hood… The troll encounters each pig one by one, being tricked by the first two… Miss Swamp was very strict and did not put up with any nonsense…

11. Writing Prompt: You come to school and your teacher is missing, what do you do? Please take the next 20 minutes to write three to four sentences (or more) in response to the prompt above. Once you are finished, draw a fun illustration to go along with what you wrote. I expect to see capital letters at the beginning of sentences, as well as proper punctuation at the end. Make sure all three elements that we discussed in our lesson are present in your writing. Please use this time to practice using commas too! Once you are finished, you are permitted to grab a pair of headphones and tablet and quietly play one of the following learning games at your seat. 2Bee or Nottoobee Word Confusion Construct A Word Picture Match

12. References Allard, H., & Marshall, J. (1977). Miss Nelson is missing! (pp. 1-32). Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin. B., A., & W., A. (2012, September 27). Naptime Tales: How Much Milk Should Baby Be Drinking? Retrieved from http://www.naptimetales.com/2012/09/how-much-milk-should-baby-be- drinking.html Boosinger, M. (2015). Chart 1: Example. Created using Power Point. Boosinger, M. (2015). Chart 2: Identifying Characters. Created using Power Point. Boosinger, M. (2015). Chart 3: Identifying Setting. Created using Power Point. Boosinger, M. (2015). Chart 4: Identifying Plot. Created using Power Point

13. References Galdone, P. (1970). The three little pigs (pp. 1-48). New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin/Clarion Books. Hyman, T., & Grimm, J. (1983). Little Red Riding Hood (First ed.). New York, New York: Holiday House. Orrico, R. (2013, April 17). Miss Nelson is Missing. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtcrd0oCbWc Page, N., & Page, C. (2006). Three billy goats gruff ([Level 2]. ed., p. 1-12). Berkhamsted, Herts (England): Make Believe Ideas. Pearson. (2015). 2Bee or Nottoobee. Retrieved from http://www.funbrain.com/verb/

14. References Pearson. (2015). Word Confusion. Retrieved from http://www.funbrain.com/whichword/ ReadWriteThink: Student Materials: Picture Match. (2008). Retrieved from http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/picturematch/ ReadWriteThink: Student Materials: Construct-a-Word. (2008). Retrieved from http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/construct/ S., S. (2013, February 11). Miss Nelson is Missing! - Stacking Books. Retrieved from http://www.stackingbooks.com/?p=1514 Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary (11th ed.). Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster. **The photo of Miss Viola Swamp was a still frame taken from the YouTube video cited on Reference page 2. The other two were taken from the last citation on this page.