4 a Identify components of a story beginning

4 a. Identify components of a story - beginning, middle and end. = teacher notes

What order should these words go in? middle end beginning

What order should these words go in? beginning middle end

How do these words link to stories? beginning middle end

Every story needs a beginning, middle and end. Today, we will be working on spotting the beginning, middle and end of stories

Can you spot the beginning, middle and end? Incy Wincy Spider climbed up the water spout. Down came the rain and washed poor Incy out. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain, so Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout again.

Did you get it right? Incy Wincy spider climbed up the water spout. Down came the rain and washed poor Incy out. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain, so Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout again.

Can you spot the beginning, middle and end? Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King’s horses and all the King’s men couldn’t put Humpty together again.

Did you get it right? Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King’s horses and all the King’s men couldn’t put Humpty together again.

Discuss What happens the beginning of this story? What happens in the middle? What happens at the end?

The beginning At the beginning, we often meet our main character and find out what they are doing. Incy Wincy spider climbed up the water spout. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.

The middle In the middle, there is a problem. What was Incy Wincy spider’s problem? The rain washed him out

The end At the end, the problem is often solved – there is a solution. How was Incy Wincy spider’s problem solved? The sun came out and dried the spout

Tell this story At the beginning, there is… In the middle… At the end…

Tell this story At the beginning, there is… In the middle… What is the problem? At the end… How is the problem solved?

I will read you three parts of a pirate story. Put the beginning, middle and end in order. But then their luck changed when the Captain spotted some rocks in the shape of an ‘X’. There it was! They dug and unburied a huge treasure chest! Inside was an enormous pile of sparkling diamonds. “We’ve done it, boys! We are rich!” They took the chest back to the ship and lived as rich men for the rest of their lives. The pirates started searching for the treasure, but the search went on and on. They were hungry. They were tired. They were thirsty. After days without food or water, they had almost given up hope. Once, there were four pirates at sea, huddled around a stolen treasure map. They had been searching for a secret island for three long weeks when at last the Captain spotted it. “Land ahoy!” he shouted and they sailed to the shore.

Did you get it right? 1. They started searching for the treasure, but the search went on and on. They were hungry. They were tired. They were thirsty. After days without food or water, they had almost given up hope. 2. Once, there were four pirates at sea, huddled around a stolen treasure map. They had been searching for a secret island for three long weeks when at last the Captain spotted it. “Land ahoy!” he shouted and they sailed to the shore. 3. But then their luck changed when the Captain spotted some rocks in the shape of an ‘X’. There it was! They dug and unburied a huge treasure chest! Inside was an enormous pile of sparkling diamonds. “We’ve done it, boys! We are rich!” They took the chest back to the ship and lived as rich men for the rest of their lives.