Story Planning With Storyboards

Our Story for Today

Listen carefully to the story Think about the main parts as you listen Notice the beginning, middle, and end Pay attention to the characters and setting

Story Planning With Storyboards

Year 5 English We Are Learning To plan stories visually Duration: 60 minutes

WALT - We Are Learning To

Understand what storyboards are and why they're useful Use pictures and words to plan a story Identify key story parts: beginning, middle, and end Create our own four-frame storyboard Share ideas and give helpful feedback

Think About This...

Have you ever seen a comic book or watched a cartoon? How do you think the creators planned their stories before drawing or filming? What would happen if they just started without a plan?

What is a Storyboard?

A visual plan for telling a story Uses pictures in boxes called 'frames' Each frame shows one important moment Like a comic strip that shows the whole story Helps writers and filmmakers plan before creating

Story Structure: Beginning, Middle, End

Let's Practice Together!

Choose a simple, familiar story (like 'The Three Little Pigs') Work in pairs to plan it as a 4-frame storyboard Frame 1: Beginning - Who and where? Frame 2: What happens first? Frame 3: The main problem or exciting part Frame 4: How does it end?

Success Criteria - How We Know We've Succeeded

I can explain what a storyboard is and why it helps I can identify the main parts of any story I can create a clear 4-frame storyboard with pictures and words I can work well with others and share helpful ideas My storyboard tells a story that others can understand

Remember This!

Every great story starts with a plan. Your storyboard is the first step in bringing your amazing ideas to life! - Keep it simple, keep it clear, keep it creative!