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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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:

1. Starter (5 minutes)
   • Show a short video clip of a familiar story and discuss its main components.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.