• 1 TRY OUT LANGUAGE

  • 2 LEARN GRAMMAR

  • 3 APPLY ON YOUR OWN

Create a Story

Tell An Original Story

A good story holds people’s attention. It makes them want to hear more. What story do you want to tell? To whom will you tell it? With a group, discuss your ideas for a story to tell a small child.

With your group, think about the characters and the setting. Discuss a conflict or problem and its complications. Decide how it will be resolved. Fill out a chart like this one to help your group plan its story.

Story ElementGroup Choice
Characters (who is in the story)a polar bear and a seal
Setting (where and when the story happens)an icy island in the Arctic Ocean
Conflict (the problem and complications the characters face)
Plot (the events that happen as the characters try to solve the conflict)
Resolution (how the conflict is solved)

Work with your group to improve the story. Add details. Tell the new story to another group.

Use Possessive Adjectives

When you tell a story, use possessive adjectives to tell who has or owns something. Match the possessive adjective to the noun it goes with.

EXAMPLESThe sad seal swam in circles. His life was lonely.
The polar bear watched the seal. His stomach rumbled.
Both animals had problems. As time passed, their problems grew.