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Understanding Story Structure. Siân Miller, EDMT 330 Winter 2010, First Grade Language Arts. Unpacking. Identify problem/solution,. sequence of events,. and sense of story . (beginning, middle, and end). Or, in other words:. middle. beginning. end. S T O R Y A R C. Middle:. Action! - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Understanding Story
StructureSiân Miller, EDMT 330 Winter 2010, First Grade Language Arts
Unpacking
Identify problem/solution,
sequence of events,and sense of story
(beginning, middle, and end).
Or, in other words:
STORY ARC
beginning
middle
end
STORY ARC
Beginning:
Middle:
End:MainCharacter(s)
Setting
Problem
!
Action!Adventure!
ResolutionProblem solved?
climax
Hansel and GretelBy Siân Miller
Title
Name
Picture
Beginning
Main Characters: Setting: Problem:
Hansel
Gretel
In the woods No food
Picture
Title
Answers these questions:Who is the story about?Where does the story happen?What is the problem that starts out the story?
Image credit: Arthur’s Clip Art
MiddleTitle
Picture
Main Events:Hansel and Gretel get lost in the woods.They find the Witch’s gingerbread house.The Witch puts Hansel in a cage and plans to eat him!
Climax: Gretel pushes the Witch into the oven.
Answer these questions:
What are some of the main events? (at least 3)
What is the climax of the story?
Image credit: WP Clip Art
EndTitle
Picture
Resolution: Hansel and Gretel escape the Witch and go home to their father.
Problem solved?Yes, because with the Witch’s money the family has plenty of money for food.
Answer these questions:
How does the story end?
Is the problem from the beginning solved?
Image credit: Lee Hansen Clip Art
CreditsAll art is original, or supplied by Microsoft’s clip art gallery, with the Following exceptions:
Slide 6: Log cabin imageSource: Arthur’s Clip Art (original image)
Slide 7: Hansel and Gretel imageSource: WP Clip Art (original image)
Slide 8: Treasure imageSource: Lee Hansen Clip Art (original image)
