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Story Structure Exploration
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Story Structure Exploration
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice
1. What is the beginning of a story?
Where we meet the characters and learn the setting
The part where the problem is solved
The last sentence only
2. Who is a character in a story?
A person, animal or thing that takes part in the events
The place where the story happens
The beginning of the story
3. Check all that describe the setting of a story:
The town, room or place where it happens
When the story happens (morning, night, year)
The name of the main character
4. Which set of words is best to start a short retelling in order?
First… Then… At the end…
Yesterday… Suddenly… Finally…
Because… However… Also…
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers and Creative Practice
Read this short story: "Māia the cat found a shiny key. She followed a trail to a small shed. She opened the shed and found a box of toys."
5. Write one sentence for each part of the story:
a) What happened first?
b) What happened in the middle?
c) What happened at the end?
6. Identify the character and the setting:
Who is the main character?
Where does the story take place?
Use these sentence starters when you practise aloud: "First, …" "Then, …" "At the end, …"
7. Retell the story in three short sentences using the starters:
First,
Then,
At the end,
8. Draw a simple story map showing the beginning, middle and end. Label each part.
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