In this activity, students decide on what they think the important parts in the text are, and categorize them into the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Having students decide on the beginning, middle, and end will help them break up the text, and make it easier to choose one or two main events to create. Students can plan their ideas with a partner or individually and decide what main parts they would like to add to their storyboard.
The storyboard above shows one example for the beginning, middle, and end, but you could set a number of frames for the students to use based on the ability of the student, or length of the text.
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Objective: Create a visual plot summary of How the Camel Got His Hump.
Student Instructions:
Facilitate a group conversation where students share their storyboard choices and reasoning. This encourages critical thinking and helps students understand multiple perspectives on the story.
Prompt students to generate questions about the story’s plot, characters, and lessons. This builds inquiry skills and reinforces comprehension through peer interaction.
Invite students to relate events or characters in the story to their own lives. This helps students make meaningful connections and improves engagement with the text.
Encourage students to revise their work after group discussion or peer feedback. This teaches the value of reflection and continuous improvement in storytelling.
'How the Camel Got His Hump' is a story by Rudyard Kipling that explains how the lazy camel was given a hump by a magical creature as a way to help him carry work he missed while refusing to help others.
To break down a story, students can identify the main events that happen at the start (beginning), what changes or challenges occur (middle), and how the story wraps up (end). Visual aids like storyboards help organize these parts clearly.
The best way is to have students summarize key parts by creating storyboards for the beginning, middle, and end, using pictures and short descriptions to reinforce comprehension and sequencing skills.
Identifying the beginning, middle, and end helps students understand story structure, improve reading comprehension, and build skills for retelling or summarizing stories effectively.
Start by dividing the story into three main sections: beginning, middle, and end. For each section, draw a picture representing the main event and add a brief description to explain what happens at that point in the story.