Lesson: Writing a Story Using a Story Map. Students Identify Story Components, Create Story Maps, and Write Stories.

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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.