Story Elements Craft Novel or Short Story Reading Assignment - Exploding Box

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Story Elements Craft Novel or Short Story Reading Assignment - Exploding Box: Skip the traditional book reports and reading responses with this exciting and interactive assignment! The exploding reading box offers a creative alternative that can be applied to any novel or short story. Students will use the provided templates to complete various tasks based on their reading, such as character analysis, plot summary, theme exploration, and more. With the accompanying PowerPoint presentation or printable instructions, students will learn how to assemble their paper box, which, when opened, reveals their comprehensive understanding of the story elements. Engage your students in a hands-on approach to literary analysis with this dynamic and engaging assignment.

 

Included in this Creative Story Elements Novel or Short Story Craft:

➡️ Exploding Reading Box Templates: Empower students to explore the intricacies of character, theme, conflict, setting, mood, and more with these ready-to-use templates. With 4 pages of interactive templates, students can delve deep into the story elements. When they are done, they can cut out the templates and assemble them to form the exploding box.

➡️ How to Fold the Box Instructional Handout: Provide students with a handy printable information sheet detailing the folding process. This resource reinforces the steps covered in the presentation and serves as a helpful reference tool throughout the assembly process.

 

How This Creative Story Elements Novel or Short Story Craft Works:

  • Print the templates out for students and distribute them. The templates have spaces for students to analyze different story elements like character, theme, conflict, setting, and mood. Instruct students to complete all the work on the pages based on the information from their reading.

  • Use the included detailed folding instructions to assemble the box.

  • Once students have finished cutting, folding, and assembling their boxes, they will have a paper box representing their understanding of the story elements. When the lid is removed, the sides of the box will "explode," revealing their insights and interpretations of the reading material in a visually engaging way. They can also add small objects to the box related to the story.

 

What Teachers Are Saying About This Story Elements Novel or Short Story Craft:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I love how easily this can be used as a home assignment, or an in class book report!! Excellent!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is user friendly, current, curriculum aligned, and student-engaging - as are all the plans I've purchased from Presto Plans. I LOVE everything made by Presto Plans!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Very fun project!

 

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