Teacher: Anita McGuire
Date: July 7, 2016
Title: Story Sequencing Using a Triarama
Subject/Grade Level: English/Kindergarten-Two Day Activity
Materials: The Gingerbread Man rewritten by Madge Tovey, character cut outs(found on internet),Popsicle sticks, crayons, scissors
Credit given to Susan Eckenrode for Triarama
Objective: K.9 The student will demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts.
e) Use story language in discussions and retellings.
f) Retell familiar stories, using beginning, middle, and end.
g) Discuss characters, setting, and events.
Lesson Objectives: Students will listen to the story The Gingerbread Man and discuss using story language. Students will retell the three main parts of the story using puppets. On day two students will cut out story sequencing pictures, color, and paste in a Triarama.
Engagement: Teacher will display the book, The Gingerbread Man and say “This is a very old story that has been told to many children for a long time.” Then ask the students to think of some questions they could ask to find out more about the book. If students have difficulty with the concept of questions you may need to guide them through this stage until they become proficient. You might say, “Look at the cover page. Do you have any questions about it?” Write their questions on the board or chart tablet. Tell them that we may get some answers to the questions as we read the story.
Day 1 Explanation/Activity: Teacher will say: “Now let’s read the story The Gingerbread Man. After we read the story we will talk about the main parts of the story. I want to see if you can remember what happened first, next, and last.” Read the story. Discuss. Then say to the students, “Sometimes it helps to think about the characters in a story to help us remember what happens. Ask questions. (Samples below)“It is fun to pretend we are part of the story so I thought we could make some puppets for our story today.” Hand out a Gingerbread Man and character cut outs for students to color and cut out. Paste Popsicle sticks to the cut outs. Allow the students to use the cut outs to act out the story.
Sample Questions:
Who were the characters in the story?
Tell me one thing about each character.
What happened in the very beginning of the story.
What happened next? What next?
What happened at the end of the story?
Why were the animals chasing the gingerbread man?
Did you like the story?
Did you like the way the story ended?
If you didn’t like the way the story ended, how would you change it?
Is this story a real story or make-believe?
Variation: The students could make paper bag puppets, however since there are several characters I felt it would be easier for students to manage Popsicle stick puppets.
Day 2 Extension Activity-Students will make a Triarama. Students will be provided with three pictures to be pasted on the three sections of the Triarama. Students will add their own details. Picture one will be of the grandmother baking the gingerbread man, picture two will be of the gingerbread man running from the animals, and picture three will be of the fox having just eaten the gingerbread man.
Day 2 materials-White paper for Triarama, pencil, crayons, cut outs, glue sticks
Evaluation: Students will participate in the retelling of the story using Popsicle puppets on day one and complete a Triarama on day two.
How to make a Triarama: courtesy of
fres.wpusd.k12.ca.us/.../Quadrama-Triarama%20construction%20directions.doc
seen below