My Story Has a Beginning, a Middle, and an End!

English Language Arts Grades Kindergarten 4:18 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn about story sequencing! Every story has three parts: a beginning, a middle, and an end. Let's find out what happens in each part!

Video Resource

Story Sequencing For Kids!

Miacademy Learning Channel

Duration: 4:18
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Key Concepts

  • Beginning of a story
  • Middle of a story
  • End of a story

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story.
  • Students will be able to retell a simple story, including the beginning, middle, and end.
  • Students will be able to create their own simple story with a beginning, middle, and end.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they like stories. Ask them what makes a good story. Explain that today they will be learning about the three parts of a story: beginning, middle, and end.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the "Story Sequencing For Kids!" video from Miacademy Learning Channel. Encourage students to pay attention to the examples of stories and how they are broken down into beginning, middle, and end.
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After the video, review the three parts of a story: beginning, middle, and end. Ask students to provide examples from the video.
  • Story Sequencing Activity (10 mins)
    Read a short story aloud (e.g., a simple fairy tale). After reading, ask the students to identify what happened in the beginning, what happened in the middle, and what happened in the end. You can use picture cards representing the events to help them sequence the story.
  • Create Your Own Story (10 mins)
    Have students create their own simple stories. They can draw pictures to represent the beginning, middle, and end of their stories. Encourage them to share their stories with the class.

Interactive Exercises

  • Picture Sequencing
    Provide students with a set of pictures depicting the events of a simple story. Have them arrange the pictures in the correct order (beginning, middle, end).
  • Story Retelling
    Read a short story and then have students retell the story in their own words, focusing on the beginning, middle, and end.

Discussion Questions

  • What is the first thing that happens in a story?
  • What usually happens in the middle of a story?
  • How does a story usually end?

Skills Developed

  • Listening comprehension
  • Story sequencing
  • Oral storytelling
  • Creative thinking

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is the first part of a story called?

Correct Answer: The Beginning

Question 2:

What part of the story tells us what happens in the middle?

Correct Answer: The Middle

Question 3:

What is the last part of a story called?

Correct Answer: The End

Question 4:

If a story starts with a girl going to school, what is that part called?

Correct Answer: The Beginning

Question 5:

If a story has a part where a dog finds a bone, is this the beginning, middle or end?

Correct Answer: The Middle

Question 6:

If a story ends with everyone being happy, what is that part called?

Correct Answer: The End

Question 7:

Which of these tells us what happens first in a story?

Correct Answer: The Beginning

Question 8:

Which part might tell you what problem the characters have?

Correct Answer: The Beginning

Question 9:

Which part usually tells you how the problem is solved?

Correct Answer: The End

Question 10:

Which of these is not an essential part of a story?

Correct Answer: The Happy Part

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The _________ of a story tells you who the story is about.

Correct Answer: beginning

Question 2:

The _________ of a story tells you what happens after the beginning.

Correct Answer: middle

Question 3:

The _________ of a story tells you how the story finishes.

Correct Answer: end

Question 4:

First, the cat saw a bird. Next, the cat jumped. This is the _________ of the story.

Correct Answer: middle

Question 5:

The story started with a king. This is the _________ of the story.

Correct Answer: beginning

Question 6:

The story ended with everyone happy. This is the _________ of the story.

Correct Answer: end

Question 7:

A story has a _________, a middle, and an end.

Correct Answer: beginning

Question 8:

A story might tell you the characters name in the _________.

Correct Answer: beginning

Question 9:

At the _________ of the story, Goldilocks woke up and ran away!

Correct Answer: end

Question 10:

Before the _________ of the story can start, it has to have a beginning!

Correct Answer: end

Educational Standards

K.2.R.3:Students will sequence the plot (i.e., beginning, middle, and end) of a story with prompting. K.1.S.4:Students will orally describe personal interests or tell stories to peers and adults using agreed-upon rules (e.g., taking turns, staying on topic). K.2.W.2:Students will sequence the action or details of stories/texts with prompting.

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