Story Map Graphic Organizer

A printable story map for students to record the title, setting, characters, problem, main events, and solution as they read a story.

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What students practice

Students track the key elements of a narrative and see how a story is built — setting and characters, a problem, the events, and the solution.

What’s on it

  • Boxes for Title, Setting, Characters, Problem, Events, Solution
  • Room to retell beginning → middle → end
  • Name and Date line; color and black & white versions

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Classroom use ideas

  • Fiction and narrative reading
  • Retelling and summarizing practice
  • Book reports and reading response

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