Teaching about story structure using fairy tales
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A lesson plan for grade 2 English Language Arts
The teacher guides students through read-alouds of fairy tales in this unit that introduces the concept of the beginning, middle and end of stories. After students use storyboards to identify common plot sequences in fairy tales, they work in groups to create an original fairy tale. Then, with the help of the teacher, students edit and revise their piece to present to the class.
During this unit, students will:
- Learn about story structure and demonstrate comprehension of it by identifying beginnings, middles, and endings in familiar stories
- Learn how to sequence a story through the use of a storyboard
- Increase their story-writing terminology by becoming familiar with the following sequence words: first, after that, then, next, and finally
- Apply what they have learned about the structure of fairy tales by using familiar plots, characters, plot devices, and elements from this genre when creating their own stories
- Work collaboratively by writing as a class and in small groups
- Practice the writing process by prewriting, drafting, and revising
Readwritethink provides links to graphic organizers, coloring pages, storyboards, and prewriting questions for the teacher to use in this lesson.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
English Language Arts (2004)
Grade 2
- Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
- Objective 4.01: Begin to use formal language and/or literary language in place of oral language patterns, as appropriate.
- Objective 4.06: Plan and make judgments about what to include in written products (e.g., narratives of personal experiences, creative stories, skits based on familiar stories and/or experiences).
- Objective 4.07: Compose first drafts using an appropriate writing process:
- planning and drafting.
- rereading for meaning.
- revising to clarify and refine writing with guided discussion.
- Objective 4.08: Write structured, informative presentations and narratives when given help with organization.
