Lesson Plan
The Wheels of the Story Go Round and Round
Every storyteller needs to understand beginning, middle, and end. The same goes for young readers. Help your students grasp the concept of story sections with this hands-on sequencing lesson.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to divide a story into its beginning, middle, and end.
Introduction
(10 minutes)- Have the students gather around you, then hold up your book.
- Read the title of the book. Be sure to point out the author and illustrator. Define what each one does.
- Walk students through the first half of the book. Discuss the pictures, and let them make predictions about the text.
- Read the book aloud.
- Tell the students to think about what happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story.