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Story Map Planning

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Story Map Planning

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🎯 WALT & Success Criteria

We Are Learning To:

• Understand and use story mapping as a planning tool for recount writing
• Identify key events and important details from personal experiences
• Arrange events in chronological order to organise our recounts

1. What is a story map?

A map showing where stories happen

A visual planning tool to organise writing

A way to draw pictures for stories

2. Which words help show chronological order? (Tick all that apply)

First

Beautiful

Then

Finally

Exciting

📝 Creating Your Story Map

Think about a personal experience you want to write about. Complete your story map below:

3. WHO was involved in your experience?
4. WHEN and WHERE did it happen?

When: _________________________ Where: _________________________

5. List the main events in order (use keywords or short phrases):

First: _________________________________________________

Then: _________________________________________________

Next: _________________________________________________

After that: _________________________________________

Finally: ____________________________________________

6. How did your experience end? What was your conclusion or reflection?

🌟 Reflection & Extension

7. Why is it helpful to plan with a story map before writing your recount?
8. Extension: Add sensory details or emotions to one of your main events:

Which event: _______________________________________________

What did you see/hear/smell/feel: ____________________________

How did you feel: _________________________________________

9. Peer Review: Share your story map with a partner and get feedback:

✓ Are the events in chronological order? ___________________

✓ Are all important parts included? _______________________

✓ One suggestion for improvement: ________________________

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