Introducing Plot to First Graders

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Introducing Plot to First Graders
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Teacher Page

• Content Reading/Writing Comprehension
• Grade Level 1st-2nd
• Creator Marge Humphrey
• Curriculum ObjectiveIB, IIA
• MAP Goal 1.5 CA 2, CA3
• Other Information Print off the last page for
  the children to use as a planning page for their
  own story.

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Plot
An author has a plan for a story. That is the
plot. Often there is a main character. She/He
has a problem and the story is about how he or
she solves it.
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Have you read The Little Red Hen?

• Who is the main character?
• Thats right! Little Red Hen

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The Little Red Hen
What is the setting? What is the problem? List
the three main events.
The author had to think of all that before he
wrote the story. That was the story plan which we
call the plot.
Then...
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The author has to put it in a sequence. He/she
needs to have a beginning, middle and an ending.
Beginning The little red hen found some seeds.
Middle The friends would not help her with any
chores. Ending The little red hen and her chicks
eat the bread.
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Could you write a story with a plot? Sure you
can! Lets get started!
First lets think of a problem
Its your birthday and you do not have a cake. Or
It has just snowed ten feet of snow!
Then...
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• 1. Think of a main character
• Think of interesting ideas to help your character
  solve the problem.
• End the story with a feeling sentence

Feeling sentences could be like
They were really happy! She would never want it
to snow again! She loved her birthday party! He
really liked all the snow!
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Heres a paper to help you write a story
1st Grade Story Map
Character___________________________ Setting____
_________________________ Problem________________
____________ ___________________________________
Feeling at the end___________________
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The End
Now go and write a story!