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A Sequential Visual Book Report

Students will create story sequence panels based on a book they've read and then present their visual book report to the class.

Lesson Plan

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Steps

  • Step 1

    Sequencing is one of the skills that helps students comprehend what they read, and it also is an important component of problem-solving across subjects. Have students choose a book they've read recently, either for school or on their own. Ask them to think of four to six scenes to illustrate in sequential order.

  • Step 2

    Using a large piece of paper, have students fold it width-wise into four panels. They will use each panel to illustrate an important scene from a book they read, focusing on the order in which the main

  • Step 3

    Have students present their sequence boards to the class as they recite the story using the notes they wrote on the back of the panels. If they created a separate character, have them hold the character in the appropriate place on the story panels as they tell the story.

Standards

LA: Add drawings or other visual displays to written text to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

LA: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events, challenges, and other characters.

LA: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.

Adaptations

Have students work in small groups and imagine that they are creating a TV show or a movie. Have them create a sequential story board to use as they "pitch" their show to TV or film executives represented by their classmates. (Note that movies are often filmed out of sequence so ask students how editors piece the story back together in order).

Invite a professional who works in a career that uses storyboarding, such as an advertising executive, a creative director, or a television or film director, to speak to the class, either in person or via video, about the importance of storyboards in their field.