Sequence of Events

During the last 2 weeks, our class has enjoyed several stories from The March Madness Tournament of Books that Mrs. Frey organized for our school. The tournament began with 16 books. The students in our school voted to narrow the 16 to the "Elite Eight" and then the "Final Four". The process continues next week when the Best Book is revealed.

One of the books to be considered was A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon. I read the story to the class and it was a big hit! The children enjoyed the humorous plot and were able to identify the author's message. Camilla's problem was solved when she was true to herself!

Students listening to the story at the Listening Center. You can enjoy the story on Storyline Online by clicking here.

Each pair of students was given a large smile poster and a baggie of 12 lima beans. The students first read the events written on the lima beans to determine which events were from the story and which three were not part of the story. Once students had selected the events, they put them in the correct order by attaching them to the numbered spaces. Through our study of Realistic Fiction and Animal Fantasy, we learned that authors usually introduce the setting and characters at the beginning of the story. The character's problem comes next, followed by a series of events that eventually end in a resolution of the problem, We were able to use this structure to sequence the events in proper order.

Here are some of the partners working to correctly sequence the story events.  Remember to always be the real you!  RL.2.5 Craft and Structure 5. Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.