📚 Part 1: Story Structure Knowledge

1. Circle the THREE main parts of every story:

Beginning

Characters

Middle

Setting

End

Title

2. What is the correct order for telling a story?

End, Beginning, Middle

Beginning, Middle, End

Middle, Beginning, End

Beginning, End, Middle

🔗 Part 2: Time Connectives

3. Match the time connectives to their meanings:

1. First

2. Next

3. Then

4. Finally

A. At the very end

B. At the beginning

C. After that

D. Coming after

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct time connectives:

_________, Jack climbed the beanstalk. _________, he found the giant's castle. _________, he took the golden eggs. _________, he climbed back down and chopped down the beanstalk.

📖 Part 3: Story Sequence Practice

5. Read this mixed-up story about Sarah's day. Number the events 1-5 in the correct order:

____ Sarah ate her lunch at school with her friends.

____ Sarah woke up and got dressed for school.

____ Sarah came home and did her homework.

____ Sarah walked to school with her backpack.

____ Sarah had dinner with her family.

6. Why is it important to tell events in the right order? Explain your answer:

🗺️ Part 4: Create Your Own Story Map

7. Think of your favourite story. Draw and write the main events in the story map below:

Story Title: _________________________________

Beginning: What happens first?

Middle: What is the main problem or adventure?

End: How does the story finish?

✍️ Part 5: Retelling Practice

8. Use your story map from above to retell your story. Remember to use time connectives!

9. Self-Assessment: Tick the boxes you can do confidently:

I can identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story

I can put story events in the correct order

I can use time connectives (first, next, then, finally)

I can explain why sequencing is important

I can create a story map

Story Sequence Events

Story Sequence Events

📚 Part 1: Story Structure Knowledge

🔗 Part 2: Time Connectives

📖 Part 3: Story Sequence Practice

🗺️ Part 4: Create Your Own Story Map

✍️ Part 5: Retelling Practice

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