Draw the Story
This is the second in a series of activities contributed by 2015 Summer Reads VISTAs who completed a capstone project. Capstone projects are intended to benefit all sites and advance the field of children's literacy. For more information on Summer Reads, visit/volunteers/vista/summer-reads-vista.
This activity comes from Jena, Mckenna, and Emily who created an activity book of literacy activities that children in grades 2-4 can do independently.
Draw the Story
Size of group: 1+
Appropriate grade level:K-5
Skill practiced: Comprehension
Materials: A story, paper, coloring utensils
Category: Lesson plan/activity idea
Directions:
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Find a story at the appropriate reading level for the student.
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Read the story with the student (let them chose if they want to read it all, alternate sentences, or any other variation).
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Have the student draw what happened.
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As an additional variation, provide boxes labeled “beginning”, “middle”, and “end”, so the student can draw what happened in each separate part of the story.
Assessment: Ask the student to explain their drawings, and look for details they provide in the drawings and explanation to assess their level of comprehension.
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