Story Maps are graphic organizers that can be useful in helping a student analyze or write a story. This type of analysis is especially good for examining fables and folktales.

Story map graphic organizers help the student identify the elements of the story and the theme or moral of the story. Some of the many elements of a story include the important characters (their appearance, personality traits, and motivations), the setting of the story (time and place), the problem faced by the characters, how the problem is approached, and the outcome.

There are many types of story maps that examine different elements of the story (and reveal different structures within a story).

• Some summarize the beginning, middle and end of a story.
• Some list the 5 W's: the who, when, where, what, and why of a story.
• Some list the title, setting, characters, the problem, the solution and the moral or theme of the story.
• Some list a complex chain of events that summarize all key elements of the story, in chronological order.
• Some, like a storyboard, are mostly pictorial, and illustrate the major events of a story in chronological order.

Beginning, Middle, and End Map Printout This story map prompts the student to summarize the beginning, middle, and end of a story.

Beginning, Middle, and End Map Printout This story map prompts the student to summarize the beginning, middle, and end of a story, with two extra cells for each (to list extra details).

Honeycomb Story Map Printout This story map prompts the student to summarize the place, time, characters, problem, and solution of a story.

Honeycomb Story Map Printout #2 This story map prompts the student to summarize the title, place, time, characters, problem, solution and moral of a story.

Story Map Chart Printout This story map chart prompts the student to summarize describe the settting, the characters, the problem, two major events, and the solution.

Story Map Chart Printout #2 This story map chart prompts the student to summarize describe the settting, the characters, the problem, three major events, and the solution.

Story Map Diagram Printout This story map diagram prompts the student to summarize describe the settting, the characters, the problem, two major events, and the solution.

Story Map Diagram Printout #2 This story map diagram prompts the student to summarize describe the settting, the characters, the problem, three major events, and the solution.

Simple Book Report Printout This graphic organizer prompts the student to write about the characters, setting, and events of a story.

Book Review Printout #1 This graphic organizer prompts the student to review a book, summarizing the book and writing their opinion about the text.

Book Review Printout #2 This graphic organizer prompts the student to review a book, summarizing the book and writing their opinion about the text.

4 Bookmarks to be used as Mini Book Reports Print 4 different bookmarks. Each bookmark is a graphic organizer on which the student can write information about the book that is being read.

3 Bookmarks to be used as Mini Book Reports Print 3 different bookmarks. Each long bookmark is a graphic organizer on which the student can write information about the book that is being read.

Storyboard Diagram Printout (2x3) This storyboard matrix gives the student cells in which they can illustrate the major events in a story in chronological order - 6 cells.

Storyboard Diagram Printout (3x3) This storyboard matrix gives the student cells in which they can illustrate the major events in a story in chronological order - 9 cells.

Storyboard Diagram Printout (3x4) This storyboard matrix gives the student cells in which they can illustrate the major events in a story in chronological order - 12 cells.

Story Clock: 3 Divisions Story clock with three divisions.

Story Clock: 4 Divisions Story clock with four divisions.

Story Clock: 5 Divisions Story clock with five divisions.

Story Clock: 6 Divisions Story clock with six divisions.

5 W's: Who, When, Where, What, and Why

Story Star Printout A story star is a type of star diagram that can be used to describe the key points of a story or event, noting the 5 W's of the story: who, when, where, what, and why.

5-W's petal Labeled Flower Diagram Printout 5 labeled petals around a main oval.

5 W's Chart Diagram Printout A chart with 2 columns and 5 rows, labeled: Who, When, Where, What, and Why.

5-W's Labeled Oval Diagram Printout 5 labeled options around a central oval.

5-W's Labeled Circles Printout 5 labeled circles around a main oval.

Paragraph Structure

Paragraph Structure Graphic Organizer Printouts Diagrams for writing paragraphs with a topic sentence, support details, and a conclusion sentence.