You’ll need a little bit of imagination to write a story – and you’ll also need a handful of building blocks. These things will help give your story a solid foundation, and they’ll help when you’re stuck, too! Get to know five of the most important story parts – Setting, Character, Problem, Plot and Resolution.
Video Chapters:
00:23 Meet the creators
01:17 The five main story building blocks
01:28 Setting, character, problem
03:06 Plot and resolution
04:19 Tools you can use to find story building blocks
05:33 Final words of advice
06:20 Here's what we've learned
Learning Intentions
1. Learning about story building blocks – Setting, Character, Problem, Plot and Resolution and the role they play to help create an interesting story for readers.
SUCCESS CRITERA:
1. Recognise and identify the five main story building blocks – Setting, Character, Problem, Plot and Resolution – in an existing story.
2. Explain how these elements contribute to creating a story that engages its readers.
Discussion Questions
PRE-VIDEO:
What are some things that every story needs?
What do you think happens if a story is missing one of these things? For example, what happens if a story is missing a character? Or a setting?
When you are inventing a story, which part do you usually begin with? Which part do you find tricky?
POST VIDEO:
George talks about finding a SETTING first. Then he finds a CHARACTER, then a PROBLEM that fits that CHARACTER and SETTING. George explained why he thought each of these three parts was important. Do you remember the reasons he gave?
What do you think is the benefit of starting your story planning with a SETTING? Do you think you could also start with one of the other story parts? How might that work for you?
Nova talks about PLOT, and describes it as being shaped a bit like a mountain. Why does she describe a story plot this way?
What is on the other side of the mountain? What happens in a story RESOLUTION?
Curriculum Links
Australian Curriculum V9.0 Links
ENGLISH Y3-4
Language:
● Text structure and organisation: AC9E3LA03, AC9E4LA03
Literature:
● Examining literature: AC9E3LE03, AC9E4LE03
● Creating literature: AC9E3LE05, AC9E4LE05
Literacy:
● Analysing, interpreting and evaluating: AC9E3LY03, AC9E4LY03, AC9E3LY05,
AC9E4LY05
● Creating texts: AC9E3LY06, AC9E4LY08
GENERAL CAPABILITIES
LITERACY
Writing:
● Creating texts: Crafting ideas Level 5-6
Reading and Viewing:
● Understanding texts: Comprehension Level 5-6
CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING
Generating:
● Create possibilities: Level 3
CREATORS
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