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    Storytelling: Conflicts and Resolutions

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    Subject: ELA (English Language Arts)

    Lesson Length: 30 - 40 mins

    Topic: Story Sequence

    Grade Level: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

    Standards / Framework:

    Brief Description: Students will develop story sequence skills while creating a narrative comic. 

    Know Before You Start: Students should understand that fictional narratives often have a conflict and resolution. 

    Hook:

    • Read and discuss the sample comic:  

      • What is the purpose of the first three panels?

      • What is the conflict?

      • How is it resolved at the end? 

    • Explain that many narratives have a clear sequence of events that includes an exposition, conflict, and resolution.

    Activity:

    • Have students create a comic describing a personal experience.
    • The comic should include an exposition, a conflict, and a resolution at the end. 

    Closure:

    • Have students share and discuss their comics. Advise them to focus on the sequence of events. 

    Differentiation:

    • Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
    • Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.

    • Provide a list of transition words.

    • Utilize sentence frames as needed.

    • Provide a story map for students.

    Resources:

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    Related Ideas

    Sequencing Time and Events

    Students will use sequence words to describe the order of events in a story when speaking and writing.

    Transition Words

    Students will create a comic using transition words to convey sequence.