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Story Sequence Scroll

Sequencing comes alive as students recall and illustrate the events of a story in order.

Lesson Plan

Supplies Needed

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  • Recycled Cardboard Tube
  • Tape

Steps

  • Step 1

    Sequencing is an important reading and comprehension skill for young students. This activity will help sharpen their sequencing skills. Read several stories to the class, then ask students to recall the events of each story in order, from beginning to middle to end.

  • Step 2

    Have students form three- or four-member groups, so one can work on the beginning image while others work on the middle and end. If there are four members, that person can work on the scroll base that their art will be attached to. Ask students to choose the key events they will illustrate based on the story they decided to work on. When each section of the story and the scroll base is ready, tape the pieces together and roll up the story scroll.

  • Step 3

    Have each team present their scroll to the class. They will describe the events and ask classmates to determine which story the team illustrated.

Standards

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

LA: Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

Adaptations

Have students illustrate other story sections then mix up the beginning, middle, and end sequence. Ask them to playfully retell a new version of the story based on the mixed-up order. Will it be a silly story that fits the "new" sequence of events? What if they took scenes from other stories and wove them in--how could that change the narrative?

Ask students to describe the beginning, middle, and end of various events in their life. Topics might include a school day: "Breakfast was waiting for me and getting cool by the time I woke up, got dressed, and went to the kitchen. Then I had to rush to catch the school bus. I joined classmates for a morning of stories and art. Before I knew it I was back on the bus for the then ride home..." is an example of telling a personal story in chronological sequence.