Students work with a partner to design the setting of the story using a box and variety of materials. A challenge activity requires students to summarize the story. Each student is motivated to write their summary because of where it will be displayed. This activity includes the station card with step-by-step directions for a total of 2 pages.

Skill Addressed: Comprehension, Summarizing

Students use strips of paper to draw 3 major events from a story. The strips are then attached with yarn in order of how the events occurred forming a sequence belt to be worn proudly in the class. This activity includes the station card with step-by-step directions and a pattern for the belt for a total of 4 pages.

Skill Addressed: Comprehension, Sequencing

Students will fold their paper in half and cut on the dotted lines to create 4 flaps. They will follow directions by drawing or writing parts of the story under each flap. The story's message is also included and required by Common Core State Standards. This activity includes the literacy station task card with step-by-step directions and a master sheet with the four flaps for a total of 3 pages.

Skill addressed: Comprehension, retell stories, include key details, and demonstrate understanding of the central message

You can have this Literacy Station ready in a Snap! After reading the story, students will receive paper keys to write facts or important points learned in the story. Students then make their own key chain. They LOVE it! This activity includes the literacy station task card with step-by-step directions and a master sheet with keys for a total of 3 pages.

Skill addressed: Comprehension, recall details in a text to describe key ideas

Note: This activity works well with nonfiction!

Students will use a Story Star graphic organizer to answer the questions: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. All answers are then combined to form a sentence which tells the main idea of the story. This activity includes the station card with step-by-step directions and the star master sheet for a total of 6 pages.

Skill Addressed: Comprehension, Recalling Details

You can have this Literacy Station ready in a SNAP! Students compete against teammates for one minute to answer generic questions which can be used with most stories. As each question is answered correctly, they place it on a volcano mat. The first student to fill his or her mat in one minute wins the quest. A challenge activity requires students to complete a generic volcano story map. This activity includes the center task card with step-by-step directions, 3 volcano mats, 3 sets of generic questions, and a master of the volcano story map to be copied as needed for a total of 6 pages.

Skills Addressed: Comprehension, Questioning and Story Mapping CCSS RI Reading Standards for Informational Text, Key Ideas and Details

This activity works well with the whole class or small groups. It is also ready to hang in the literacy center. Students will use BUDDY to compare and contrast 2 stories. It serves as a GREAT follow-up activity after reading a story and wonderful alternative to the Venn diagram! This activity includes the literacy station task card with step-by-step directions, the “Buddy” graphic organizer master, and a “Details to Consider” mini chart for a total of 4 pages.

Skill addressed: Comprehension, identify basic similarities and differences between two texts

You can have this Literacy Station ready in a SNAP! Students select 2 characters from the story to compare the traits, feelings and actions of each. A challenge activity is also provided. This activity includes the center task card with step-by-step directions and the comparison master sheet for a total of 3 pages.

Skill Addressed: Comprehension, Compare and Contrast CCSS Reading Standards for Literature, Key Ideas and Details