Define Story Map

A reading strategy to aid a reader in learning the elements of a story or book. A Story Map is designed in the format of a graphic organizer to demonstrate the separate details of the story such as characters, plot, setting, issues and solutions. 

 

Purpose of a Story Map

• To improve a reader’s comprehension

• To provide visual organization for the elements of a story

• To help readers learn to organize information

 

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Graphic Organizer

There are different types of Story Map organizers and one is included here as a PDF. 

 

For younger students the use of a more basic outline of a story, using a simple 3 part map may be best. It would include: beginning of the story, middle of the story and ending of the story. For older students a Story Map can be expanded to include traits of a character, details of sub settings and so on.