EXIT SLIPS: After

EXIT SLIPS: After

Fictional reading strategies differ from Non-fictional reading strategies. Fiction text has a standard format to include Story Elements:

• Characters = the people, animals, & things participating in the story;

• Setting = the where and when of the story;

• Plot = the sequence of events in the story;

• Point of View = who is telling the story;

• Theme = the general message or main idea of the story.

For a detailed description of Story Elements, please see Story Elements Fiction.

AFTER reading a fictional story, have the child(ren) complete an EXIT SLIP. The EXIT SLIP may be a quick activity to aid in comprehension, as the brain reflects and interacts to the written word. Fiction text is designed with story elements to help the reader follow a sequence of events. EXIT SLIP ideas:

• Characters

  • Share how the main character(s) grew or changed during the story.

  • What surprised you the most about the main character(s).

• Setting

  • What setting(s) did the author use in this story?

  • Why do you think the author chose this/these setting(s)?

  • Would you change any of the settings and why?

• Events

  • What were five key events in the story?

  • Support the reasoning these five key events were selected.

  • What was the climax of the story?

• Personal Connections

  • What would you change in the story?

  • What connections to other stories or your life can you make?

  • What would you ask the author about this story?