What do these 6th grade story elements worksheets cover?

14 printable 6th grade story elements worksheets in 4 skill sets, in the order they appear on this page: theme; narrator's point of view; character analysis; and character, setting & plot.

What is the difference between a topic and a theme?

A topic is a word or short phrase, like courage, while a theme is a full sentence about life, like people are stronger when they work together. Theme or Topic? sorts 10 items and turns 4 topics into themes.

What are the five parts of a plot?

Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Map the Plot of a Short Story fills a plot diagram for Playing in the Dark, and Exposition, Climax and Resolution labels 12 mixed-up sentences from two short stories.

What types of conflict are there in a story?

A character can struggle against another character, against himself or herself, or against nature, society or technology. Types of Conflict in Short Scenes has 8 scenes, from a blizzard to a robot vacuum that will not shut off.

6th Grade Story Elements Worksheets

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Story elements are the building blocks of fiction: characters, setting, plot, conflict, theme and the narrator's point of view. There are 14 worksheets for 6th grade here, each with an answer key. Find the Theme in Three Short Stories, Character Traits With Text Evidence and Map the Plot of a Short Story each use original stories, and Same Event, Two Points of View tells one soccer game twice. The pages practice RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5 and RL.6.6.

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Grade6th Grade

TopicStory Elements

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Frequently Asked Questions

They study theme, the narrator's point of view, character traits and motivation, plot structure and conflict. These 14 sheets are grouped into theme, narrator's point of view, character analysis and character, setting and plot.

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6th Grade Story Elements Worksheets

Find the Theme in Three Short Stories

How Details Build a Theme

Theme in a Fable and a Poem

Theme or Topic?

First or Third Person Narrator

How the Narrator's View Shapes a Story

Same Event, Two Points of View

Character Traits With Text Evidence

Direct and Indirect Characterization

How Characters Respond to Conflict

What Drives a Character? Motivation

Exposition, Climax and Resolution

Map the Plot of a Short Story

Types of Conflict in Short Scenes