Oh, hey! Good to see you again! Welcome back to story time with Justin! Last time we talked,
we learned that every story needs three things: a who,
a where, and a what happened. Today, we're going to learn about the three parts that make up
every story in a lesson that I like to call story sequencing.
Every story has three main parts. There's the number three again! Just like every day,
every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end.
Let me demonstrate with a story about something that happened to me earlier today.
So I was in the car with my mom, then we went to the library and I got to check out a book.
When we got home, I read my book and I really enjoyed it! Did you see the beginning, middle, and
end of my story? Let's review. In the beginning, I was in the car with my mom. In the middle, I went
to the library and got to check out a book. And in the end, I read my book and I really enjoyed it.
Of course, stories don't always have to be about us. Sometimes they're about someone that we know.
For example, my friend Keisha is an artist. She painted a picture of an elephant
and entered it into an art contest, and Keisha's painting won first place! Let's review the parts
of that story. In the beginning, you met my friend Keisha. In the middle, you learned that she
submitted her painting into an art contest. And in the end, you found out that she won first place!
Of course, we know that stories don't have to be true. We can make up our own story, as long
as it has a beginning, the middle, and an end. Let's see... oh, think think think... I got it!
Remember Percy the lonely whale? Let's make up another story about him!
Okay so we need a beginning. Hmm... oh, I know! One day, Percy was swimming with his ocean friends
and then he took a wrong turn. Okay, okay, now Percy's lost. Now we need a middle. I know!
Percy looks left and right and up and down, but he couldn't find any of his friends,
so he began to sing a sad song and his friends heard his song and they followed the sound of
his voice until they found him again! Alright, let's review the parts of our made up story.
In the beginning, Percy took a wrong turn and got lost. In the middle, he began to sing a sad song,
and in the end, his friends followed the sound of his voice and they found him again!
Stories are so much fun and now it's time for you to tell your own story! Remember, all you need
is a beginning, a middle, and an end. This is a really good story. I think when I'm done with
this book, I'm gonna write my own story. Reading stories is fun, but I think telling your own
is even better. So enjoy telling your own story, and remember to always be clever!