Virginia SOL 1.RL.1.B
The Standard
Identify the elements of a familiar story, including the characters, setting, and important events (e.g., conflict and resolution).
Virginia Standards of Learning for English · Key Ideas and Plot Details
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify who is in a familiar story and where and when it takes place. They name the main events, including the problem and how it ends.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student accurately names the main characters and tells where and when the story happens. The student retells key events, including the problem and how it is solved.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may name every detail instead of choosing events that move the story forward. They may confuse the setting with a character, or the problem with its solution.
How to Assess It
- After rereading a familiar story, provide five boxes labeled Character, Setting, Problem, Important Event, and Solution. Students draw or write one accurate detail in each.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
After reading a familiar picture book, students sort character, setting, problem, event, and solution cards onto a paper story map.
Ask, “What problem did the character face, and which event helped solve it?” Students answer with a partner using picture evidence.
Play Story Element Match: students pair illustrated story cards with character, setting, problem, event, or solution labels and explain each match.
Students describe a familiar playground problem, naming who was involved, where it happened, what occurred, and how the problem ended.
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