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Story Structure Mapping

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Story Structure Mapping

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📚 Part 1: Story Parts

WALT: Understand the basic structure of a story — beginning, middle, and end — and how these parts connect to create a complete story.

1. Circle the THREE main parts of every story:

Beginning

Characters

Middle

Pictures

End

Words

2. What happens in the BEGINNING of a story?

The problem is solved

We meet the characters and learn about the setting

The story finishes

3. What happens in the MIDDLE of a story?

We meet the characters

The main action and problems happen

Everything is finished

4. What happens at the END of a story?

New characters appear

The problem starts

The problem is solved and the story finishes

🗺️ Part 2: Story Mapping Activity

5. Think about your favourite story. Draw or write what happens in each part:

BEGINNING - Who are the characters? Where does the story happen?

First, ________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

MIDDLE - What problem or adventure happens?

Then, ________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

END - How is the problem solved? How does the story finish?

Finally, ______________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

✨ Part 3: Create Your Own Story Beginning

6. Plan the BEGINNING of your own story. Draw your main character and setting below:
7. Write about your story beginning. Use the sentence starters to help you:

My main character is ____________________________________

_____________________________________________________

The story happens in ____________________________________

_____________________________________________________

At the beginning, _____________________________________

_____________________________________________________

8. Why do you think stories need a beginning, middle, and end?

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