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Any text can be used for this learning opportunity. Students fill in the title of the text and read looking for and recording evidence of fiction or non-fiction. Discussion can follow the reading as students analyze and share their evidence. Students complete the bottom after they've identified whether the text is fiction or non-fiction, which also allows for a specific genre and an explanation of their answer.

The fun begins by compiling a list of student-generated story elements, allowing for teachers to assess students' knowledge of story elements. When brainstorming is complete, a copy will be needed for each student. Distribute brainstormed list with a copy of the graphic organizer on the reverse side. Students can work in pairs or alone, rolling dice to determine the story elements they will use for their narrative. Review the importance a plot events and how they develop a story. A rubric