The Last Cherry Blossom Visual Summary

One fun way to boil down a story is to identify the beginning, middle, and end. In this activity, students will create a storyboard that summarizes Yuriko's story in three parts: the beginning, the middle, and the end. They will summarize each part and create an illustration of a key scene from each part. This is a great alternate activity to a regular plot diagram!

The Last Cherry Blossom Summary Example

Beginning: Yuirko’s teacher reacts strangely to her family tree project and says, “that’s not right.” When her papa finds out, Yuriko’s teacher doesn’t return and Yuriko wonders why.

Middle: Yuriko discovers that Papa is actually her grandfather, and her Aunt Kimiko is actually her mother. Yuriko is hurt that this secret was kept from her, and wonders why no one told her the truth.

End: The atomic bomb is dropped on the city of Hiroshima, and Yuriko loses her family and best friend, in one way or another, as a direct result of the attack. She attends a boarding school, makes new friends, and meets up with her birth father.

Due Date:

Objective: Create a visual plot diagram of The Last Cherry Blossom.

Student Instructions:

1. Click "Start Assignment".
2. Separate the story into the Beginning, Middle, and End.
3. Create an image that represents an important moment or set of events for each of the story components using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
4. Write a short description of each of the examples in the storyboard.
5. Save and exit when you're done.