Traditional Stories - Lesson 7 - Worksheet

The "Climb the Story Mountain" worksheet is a creative resource designed to assist students in planning and structuring their own traditional stories. This engaging activity encourages young writers to visualise their narrative as a mountain that needs to be ascended, with different segments of the story corresponding to various elevations on the mountain. The worksheet provides a blank story mountain template, prompting students to think critically about the key elements of their story and how they will unfold. This exercise is aimed at helping pupils develop a clear and cohesive plot, ensuring they have a solid foundation before they begin writing their tales.

Once students have formed a rough outline using the story mountain, the "Story Plan" section of the worksheet guides them to further refine their ideas. Here, they are instructed to delineate what will occur at the beginning, middle, and end of their story. This detailed planning stage is crucial for constructing a well-rounded narrative with a strong opening that captures the reader's attention, a compelling middle that develops the plot and characters, and a satisfying conclusion that ties all the story elements together. To support the students in this process, the teacher contributes by writing some ideas on the board, offering inspiration and direction for the young authors as they embark on their storytelling journey.