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Story Structure Basics

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Story Structure Basics

Children reading a storybook together

📚 Part 1: Story Parts

1. Every story has three main parts. What are they?

Beginning, middle, end

Characters, setting, plot

Happy, sad, funny

2. What do we learn at the beginning of a story?

Who the characters are

Where the story takes place

How the story ends

What the problem is

3. The middle of a story usually has:

The problem and what happens

Just the characters talking

The end of the story

4. Fill in the blanks:

The _____________ of a story tells us who is in the story.

The _____________ tells us where and when the story happens.

✏️ Part 2: Plan Your Story

5. Think of a story you want to write. Who will be your main character?
6. Where will your story take place? (This is the setting)
7. What problem will your character have in the middle of your story?
8. How will your story end?

🎨 Part 3: Story Map

9. Draw a picture of your main character in the box below:
10. Write your story using the plan from Part 2. Use words like "first," "then," "next," and "finally" to show the order of events.

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