Story Writing Taking Over

At a Glance:

Grades:	4, 5, 6
Subject:	ELA (English Language Arts)
Topic:	Narrative Writing
Lesson Length:	45 mins - 1 hour

Standards / Framework:

What will students learn in this activity?

Students will practice planning and writing narratives by creating a comic.

What should students know before this activity?

This lesson can serve as a review or introduction to writing narratives.

How can teachers introduce this lesson?

Read an age-appropriate short story or picture book to students. Discuss what happened at the beginning, middle, and end.
Next, have students discuss their favorite age-appropriate movies or books. What happened at the beginning, middle, and end?
Discuss the following elements found in most narratives:
- Beginning: Characters and conflict are introduced.
- Middle: The conflict progresses.
- End: The conflict is resolved.

What will students do?

Have students create a three-panel narrative comic.
- Panel 1: Introduce the characters and a conflict, or problem.
- Panel 2: The conflict becomes worse.
- Panel 3: The conflict is resolved.

How can teachers wrap up the lesson?

Display student comics in the classroom or online.

How can teachers differentiate this activity?

Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
Provide a printed sample comic for student reference.
Allow students to use a Story Starter.

Related Resources:

Comic to print or display: Comic.

Related Content:

Suggested Story Starters:

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