This resource contains visuals of story elements (e.g., character, place, time, plan, action, success, etc…) and story structures (different story paths/plot lines of story elements).
You can use these visuals and images alongside any story or picture book!
This resource includes five main parts:
1 – Story Element Cards (24 cards)
2 – Story Element Images (each element is saved as a separate color image so you can use them on your own worksheets, activities, books, etc…)
3 – The Periodic Table of Story Elements Visual/Poster
4 – Story Path/Structure Visuals (4 different structures)
5 – Story Structure Writing Worksheets/Graphic Organizers (4)
In addition, I’ve included a summary of some key story grammar research, a few sheets to make data collection easier, a poster, and a coloring page.
The included story elements are: character, place, time, problem, surprise, liftoff, goal, plan, action, oops, feeling, thought, dialogue, journey, success, solution, landing, wrap-up, backstory, beginning, middle, and end.
The story structures that I include visuals of are: a simple problem/solution story, a traditional story grammar plot, a “try, try again” story, and a “follow the plan” story. But, with the included images, you can make a story element path for any story or picture book you read!
The entire resource is 38 pages in total.
Note: You may not resell or reshare any materials you make using these story elements! They are for your own personal use with your own caseload ONLY.
These story element and story structure visuals are the same ones I included in my story units, like Searching for Home. If you love this resource, I know you’ll love those too!
Click here to learn more about story elements including example therapy goals or here to learn more about narrative-based therapy!
Feel free to email the Speechy Musings team at hello@speechymusings.com with any questions!
â Let’s stay in touch! Sign up for my email newsletter and follow me on social media to hear about freebies, new product releases, and helpful ideas for your therapy room! â
Sign up for my email newsletter! ⢠Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!
Beth M. –
I love this resource as it makes it so easy for students to learn story grammar in a way that is fun and engaging. My upper elementary students particularly enjoyed the story maps which really helped guide them as they retold the story. Highly recommend!
Kathryn R. –
I love to work on story telling and this resource has helped my kiddos stay engaged and work at this skill!
Lara K. –
This resource compliments Speechy Musings other resources. I like the idea of a story path with path changers. There are lots of visuals here, some more simplistic for younger students and some scaled up for older students. Another quality resource, thank you so much!
Tracey N. –
I really like the story visuals and story paths. My students were engaged.
Jen J. –
A perfect resource- very organized! It is easy to follow and implement. The added goals and the research were extremely helpful.
LaCoach.SLP –
Another great product that helps support literacy paired with visuals.
Ruth V. –
I love this new approach for teaching story grammar elements! The icons that represent the narrative components are attractive and meaningful. I plan to print a large version of the Story Path to hang as a poster for functional decor in my Speech Room. I love the goal suggestions and research evidence which are going to help me head into IEP meetings with confidence!
Stephanie G. –
This is a great resource! Bright, colorful and so helpful to use along with your other resources! Thank you!
Lorraine A. –
Many great visuals to help teach and practice story elements with visuals.
Veronica O. –
Love me some great visual supports to aid with story grammar and sequence. I’ve tried a couple of different resources but my students have responded best to Speechy Musings layout. Highly recommend!
Monique O. –
Amazing visuals. My students appreciate having additional cues when learning story grammar. I love that everything matches, it makes it easier to teach my students during multiple sessions.
Jessica P. –
This is comprehensive and easy to use. It has been great for some many of my students.
Sylvia H. –
Thank you so much! very great and helpful resource
Yvette S. –
Love these visuals! I really have found them to be easy to use.
Mandie H. –
Another great product from Speechy Musings! Well-organized, clear visuals. My students found the story path and element cards helpful.
Rachel G. –
Such great visuals to help teach story grammar to students. Perfect for narrative interventions and helping students with story retell.
Kayla Megan –
Wonderful resource to target story grammar skills. Great visuals and highly engaging!
Farran D. –
The only story resource you need. Highly recommended.
Stacey D. –
Love these visuals….so helpful when working on narratives!
Lauren K. –
good resource my students enjoy to use during therapy
Emily R. –
I love this product. Thank you for your hard work
Christine Q. –
My students are really enjoying these cards! I like the way that they are set up from beginning, to middle, to end. It’s definitely helping my students identify parts of stories we’re reading more easily. I like that it pulls in some more complex story structures too.
Katelyn O. –
I love how practical these story grammar visuals are! I love that each element is defined so that you can then easily define the elements as you work with students and help them understand the concepts of story grammar.
James H. –
This is a very helpful resource to use with your students!
Amy T. –
These are a great addition to my Story Grammar therapy materials! Thank you!
Jill Vannini –
This resource is fantastic. We are using it to build language comprehension skills for all of our students. Thank you!
Jennie F. –
This was very helpful in guiding me on planning for my speech students, but with a focus on literacy. It was quick and easy to use. I plan to use this resource for years to come.
Tammy M. –
I got this resource because I had previously purchased “Searching for Home” and “Cloudy” and figured this would be a good companion to those story units as well as other stories. The visual supports are stellar…I love the Story Path Visuals and the Story Element Cards as well as goal suggestions…overall another fabulous resource from Speech Musings!
Susan M. –
I have chucked out everything I had for any story structure assistance and am now only using your visuals and ideas. The pictures are offered in colored or black and white, and in different sizes. The children immediately understood the concept better and their feedback was extremely positive. They understood the keywords provided in this resource and were able to make far better choices when having to give the main ideas in each phase of the story. This in turn gave them a much-needed confidence boost and they performed above expectations in their class- and assessment tasks. What a beautifully clear and concise way to help a student learn! Thank you so much for the excellent resources you produce.
Abigail P. –
Great visuals, easy to provide visuals for home practice.
Sarah K. –
These were used as visuals for ELL students as they worked on story maps.
Megan M. –
This has been a great visual support for teaching narrative language
Jen B the SLP –
fantastic resource. easy to implement and great structure to help teach the various elements that literacy includes.
Jeannine E. –
Another excellent Speechy Musings resource that I use constantly.
Tania M. –
Speechy Musing can do no wrong in my book. This resource is beneficial for my students.
Bradford R. –
Great resource to work on recognizing & understanding story elements with my students.
Thought Bubble SLP –
A great resource. Love the visuals! This has been great to use when working on literacy focused language goals.
Tara M. –
The story path visuals were very helpful in demonstrating different story structure with my students.
Rhaveena R. –
This resource was exactly what I needed for my speech sessions. It’s easy to use, engaging for my students, and targets key goals effectively. I saw great participation and progress. Highly recommend for SLPs looking to save time and keep students motivated!
Jade M. –
Another great resource from Speechy Musings. Like the visuals!
Karen K. –
Colorful and engaging
The notes on EBP is appreciated, as always. I also like the pairing of story elements with guided questions!
Erin B. –
Great Visuals
Great resource to use while introducing story structure!
Kathleen L. –
Thorough support for various levels
I love the visuals and the various levels for working with students of different ages and skills.
That Speech Character –
Top Quality
EVERYTHING by Speechy Musings is top notch quality. I love her products and they get used almost daily!