Learning a Story Now it is time for you to find a great story!
Really begin to learn the story and learn how to tell it in your
own way. Remember that part of storytelling is not memorizing the
words of a story, but understanding the sequence of events and then
telling the story in your own words and in your own way.
Slide 4
Read the story. Read the story aloud over and over. Make it a
game and try to see how much you can remember each time you read
it.
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Lets learn a story together. Sometimes it helps to write what
you can remember about the story. Listen to a story being read
aloud. As you carefully listen to the story work hard to remember
as many story elements (setting, characters, problem, solution) of
the story as you can. Select a great read aloud from the library to
read!
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Make a story map or storyboard. A story map or storyboard is
something that we use to help us understand the setting,
characters, problems, and solutions in a story. We will now use a
story map to help us to better understand and remember the story we
just listened to read aloud. Click here for a printable story
map.
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Draw a picture outline. Using pictures as cues is a great way
to remember and learn a story. Draw the events of the book in the
sequence that they happen. You can then turn these pictures into
flashcards. Write what is happening in each picture on the back of
the picture. When practicing telling the story, use the pictures to
help you tell what is happening. Check to see if you are right by
checking the back of the picture. Click here for a storytelling
flashcard template.
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Tell the story. In storytelling it is important to not only
know the story, but to be able to tell it. Tell the story to
everyone you know. Tell it to your friends. Tell it to your family.
Tell it to your stuffed animals. Tell it to your pet. Record
yourself telling the story using a video or digital camera.
Slide 9
Lets Review! When learning a story, try... Reading the story
over and over again. Copy the story into a notebook or on paper in
your own words. Create a picture outline or flashcards. Make a
story map or storyboard. Tell the story to everyone. Record
yourself telling the story.
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You have completed Lesson 3-Learning a Story. Now, in your
class or at home complete the story flashcards or a story map to
practice to learn your story.