Writing Two-Sentence Stories: Who, Where, and What!

English Language Arts Grades 1st Grade 6:01 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn how to write your own exciting stories using just two sentences! We'll explore the important parts of a story: who, where, and what happened.

Video Resource

Telling a Two-Sentence Story - Learn to Read for Kids!

Miacademy Learning Channel

Duration: 6:01
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Key Concepts

  • Identifying the 'who,' 'where,' and 'what happened' in a story.
  • Writing complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation.
  • Using two sentences to create a short narrative.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the three key elements of a story: who, where, and what happened.
  • Students will be able to write two complete sentences, using correct capitalization and punctuation.
  • Students will be able to create a short story using two sentences.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what their favorite stories are. Discuss what makes a story good (characters, setting, events). Explain that today, they will learn to write their own stories using just two sentences!
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Play the 'Telling a Two-Sentence Story - Learn to Read for Kids!' video from Miacademy Learning Channel. Encourage students to pay attention to how the narrator explains the 'who, where, and what' of a story.
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After the video, review the key concepts: who, where, and what happened. Ask students to provide examples from the video and their own ideas.
  • Guided Practice (10 mins)
    As a class, create a two-sentence story. Start with a picture prompt (either a real photo or a simple drawing). Guide students in identifying the who, where, and what. Write the sentences on the board, emphasizing capitalization, spacing, and punctuation.
  • Independent Practice (15 mins)
    Have students draw their own picture or use a provided image. Then, have them write their own two-sentence story about the picture. Encourage them to use the 'who, where, and what' framework.
  • Sharing (5 mins)
    Invite students to share their stories with the class. Provide positive feedback and praise their creativity.

Interactive Exercises

  • Picture Prompt Story Starters
    Provide students with various picture prompts (animals, people, places). Have them write the beginning 'who and where' sentence for each picture. Then, have them switch pictures with a partner and write the 'what happened' sentence to complete their partner's story.

Discussion Questions

  • What are the three important parts of a story we need to think about?
  • Why do we need to start a sentence with a capital letter and end it with a period?
  • Can you think of a story that could be told in just two sentences?

Skills Developed

  • Sentence construction
  • Narrative writing
  • Creative thinking
  • Identifying story elements

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What does a story need to tell us?

Correct Answer: Who, Where, and What happened

Question 2:

What do we put at the end of a sentence?

Correct Answer: A period

Question 3:

What kind of letter starts a sentence?

Correct Answer: A capital letter

Question 4:

What does 'Where' tell us about?

Correct Answer: A place

Question 5:

What does 'Who' tell us about?

Correct Answer: A person

Question 6:

What does 'What Happened' tell us about?

Correct Answer: What the characters did

Question 7:

Why do we put spaces between words?

Correct Answer: So the words don't squish together

Question 8:

If you run out of room on a line, what do you do?

Correct Answer: Start on the next line

Question 9:

A sentence tells a...

Correct Answer: Story

Question 10:

Which of these is a complete sentence?

Correct Answer: The cat.

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

We start a sentence with a ________ letter.

Correct Answer: capital

Question 2:

A story tells us who, where, and _____ ________.

Correct Answer: what happened

Question 3:

We put a ________ at the end of a sentence.

Correct Answer: period

Question 4:

We put ________ between words.

Correct Answer: spaces

Question 5:

The 'who' tells us about a _________.

Correct Answer: person

Question 6:

The 'where' tells us about a _________.

Correct Answer: place

Question 7:

A story can be about something real or something _________.

Correct Answer: made up

Question 8:

When writing, always be _________!

Correct Answer: clever

Question 9:

A story can be told in just ________ sentences.

Correct Answer: two

Question 10:

If you run out of space, go to the next _________.

Correct Answer: line

Educational Standards

1.2.PC.1:Students will recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., capitalization of the first word, ending punctuation: period, exclamation point, question mark). 1.2.W.3:Students will use appropriate spacing between letters and words in writing. 1.5.W.1:Students will compose simple sentences that conclude with an end mark. 1.3.W.1:Students will write narratives incorporating characters, plot (i.e., beginning, middle, end), and a basic setting (i.e., time, place) with prompting. 1.2.W.1:Students will express themselves through drawing and writing.

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