Comprehension: Story Elements

Knowledge of the tools writers use to engage the reader in the journey through a story can help with deeper understanding. The following picture books can be used to model "teasing out" the following story elements: flashback, foreshadowing, symbolism, conflict/problem resolution, character analysis, setting, plot, theme, point of view, allusion, and irony.  To take the class on comprehension, Developing Metacognitive Skills, or any on site or online class at Neuhaus Education Center, visit: www.neuhaus.org.