Lesson Plan: Writing a Story Using a Story Map
Grade: Primary 3 (ages 7-8)
Starter: - Begin the lesson by showing the students a short video clip of a familiar story. Ask them to identify the main characters, setting, and events in the story.
Introduction: - Explain to the students that today they will be learning how to write a story using a story map. A story map is a visual tool that helps organize the elements of a story. - Show the students an example of a story map and explain each component (characters, setting, problem, events, and solution). - Discuss the importance of planning a story before writing it, as it helps to organize thoughts and ideas.
Cross-Curricular Link: - This lesson incorporates elements of English Language Arts (writing), as well as Visual Arts (creating a story map).
Differentiated Learning Objectives: 1. All students will be able to identify the main components of a story map. 2. Most students will be able to create a story map for a given story. 3. Some students will be able to write a complete story using a story map as a guide.
Differentiated Activities:
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Activity 1: Identifying Story Map Components - Provide each student with a worksheet containing a story map template. - Show the students a short video clip of a different story and ask them to fill in the story map template with the main components. - Provide support to struggling students by discussing the story map components as a whole class.
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Activity 2: Creating a Story Map - Divide the students into small groups. - Provide each group with a different story or a story prompt. - In their groups, students will create a story map for their assigned story or prompt. - Provide support to struggling students by providing sentence starters or visual aids.
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Activity 3: Writing a Story Using a Story Map - Provide each student with a blank story map template. - Instruct the students to use their story map to write a complete story. - Encourage creativity and imagination while writing the story. - Provide support to struggling students by allowing them to work in pairs or providing sentence starters.
Resources to be Used: - Video resources: - Example of a story map: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XGx9XU0pVw - Short story video clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6uhvXHx3qz3XJZ3X0XJ6XJZ3X0XJ6XJZ - Worksheet resources: - Story map template: https://www.teachstarter.com/gb/teaching-resource/story-map-template/ - Story map components worksheet: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-l-5266-story-map-activity-sheet
Lesson Outline:
- Starter (5 minutes)
- Show a short video clip of a familiar story and discuss its main components.
- Introduction (10 minutes)
- Introduce the concept of a story map and explain its components.
- Show an example of a story map and discuss each component.
- Activity 1: Identifying Story Map Components (15 minutes)
- Provide each student with a story map template.
- Show a short video clip of a different story and ask students to fill in the story map template.
- Activity 2: Creating a Story Map (20 minutes)
- Divide students into small groups.
- Provide each group with a different story or story prompt.
- In their groups, students create a story map for their assigned story or prompt.
- Activity 3: Writing a Story Using a Story Map (20 minutes)
- Provide each student with a blank story map template.
- Instruct students to use their story map to write a complete story.
Assessment: - Observe students’ participation and engagement during activities. - Review completed story maps and stories to assess understanding of story map components and story structure.
Plenary: - Ask a few students to share their completed stories with the class. - Discuss the importance of using a story map to plan a story before writing it. - Recap the main components of a story map and their significance in storytelling.