📍 Part 1: Understanding Story Maps

1. What is a story map? Circle the best answer:

A map showing where the author lives

A visual organiser that shows the key elements of a story

A drawing of the story's characters

A timeline of when the book was written

2. Which elements are typically included in a story map? Check all that apply:

Setting (place and time)

Main characters

The author's birthday

Plot events

The book's price

Mood and atmosphere

🏞️ Part 2: Exploring Setting Elements

3. Fill in the blanks about story settings:

The setting of a story includes the __________ where events happen and the __________ when they occur. The setting can also create a particular __________ or atmosphere that affects how readers feel about the story.

4. Think about a story you know well. Describe its setting in the space below:

5. How does setting influence a story? Circle the correct answer:

Setting has no effect on the story

Setting only tells us where characters live

Setting influences character behaviour, plot events, and mood

Setting is only important for the ending

🗺️ Part 3: Creating Your Story Map

6. Draw a simple story map for a familiar story in the box below. Include: place, time, main character, and one key event:

7. Match the setting clues with what they tell us about the story:

1. "The old castle creaked in the wind"

2. "Smartphones buzzed constantly"

3. "The sun blazed over the desert"

4. "Snow covered the mountain peaks"

A. Modern time period

B. Cold, mountainous place

C. Hot, dry environment

D. Mysterious, old building

💭 Part 4: Making Connections

8. How might the story change if we changed the setting? Give an example:

9. Think about stories set in Aotearoa New Zealand. What makes these settings special or unique?

10. Complete this sentence about story maps:

Story maps help me understand novels better because they _________________________ and make it easier to _________________________.

🎯 Part 5: Reflection

11. What was the most helpful thing you learned about story maps today?

12. How will you use story maps in your future reading? Check all that apply:

To better understand where and when stories happen

To help me remember important story details

To plan my own creative writing

To discuss books with classmates

To make connections between different stories

Story Maps Introduction

Story Maps Introduction

📍 Part 1: Understanding Story Maps

🏞️ Part 2: Exploring Setting Elements

🗺️ Part 3: Creating Your Story Map

💭 Part 4: Making Connections

🎯 Part 5: Reflection

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