Unit 1
Story parts
Most stories are made up of the following: Setting: where the story takes place. Characters: who takes part in the story. Plot: the main events. The plot usually has three parts. 1 Beginning – introduces the characters and setting and tells us what the story is about. 2 Middle – tells us what the problem is and what happens. 3 End – tells us how the problem is sorted out.
1 ‘Rushing River’ has two problems. What are they?
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2 Copy and complete the chart to show the parts of ‘Rushing River’.
Title
‘Rushing River’
Characters Setting Beginning Middle • problem 1 • problem 2 End
Speaking and listening Act the first part of the story, from the beginning to “... my friends Abbie and Tod will see the river” . • Student A is Ben. • Student B is Mom and Dad. • Think how your character is feeling. Use your voice to express your feelings.
• Story parts: Problem 1 – Ben wants to see the river but his parents won’t let him; problem 2 – his parents don’t know where he is. • Encourage students to use the elements of story grammar (story parts) to talk about other stories. • Speaking and listening: Move around the class observing students’ role plays. DA Work with several pairs encouraging them to speak clearly and with expression. • NOTE: The symbol DA is always followed by a suggestion for working with students of different abilities.
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