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Endings Wrap It Up

Narrative Writing: Story Time

Day 48of 180
Week 10of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how story endings provide closure

2

Learn to write satisfying narrative endings

3

Describe how characters feel at the end of a story

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 16:3

“Commit your work to Yahweh, and your plans will be established.”

— Proverbs 16:3 (WEB)

Just like stories have a good ending, God helps us complete our plans

📦 Materials Needed

  • Story sequencing cards
  • Writing paper
  • Crayons
  • Graphic organizer
  • Pencils
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in story circle. Ask about favorite story endings.

💭 Review Question: What makes a good story ending?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain how story endings tell what happens to characters and how they feel

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Endings show how the story problem gets solved
  • Characters usually feel happy or learn something
  • Good endings make readers feel satisfied
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How did the characters feel at the end of the story?
  • What made the ending good?
3Activity: Story Ending Craft (10 min)
hands-on

Create a story ending illustration and sentence

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose a story from earlier this week
  2. Draw a picture of how the story ends
  3. Write one sentence about how the characters feel
  4. Share endings with a partner
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw picture only

Challenge: Write two sentences about the ending

4Closing (2 min)

Review what we learned about story endings

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes a good story ending?
  • How do characters feel at the end?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for helping us tell good stories that show Your love.

Coming up: Tomorrow we will write a story about a special day

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 16:3

“Commit your work to Yahweh, and your plans will be established.”

— Proverbs 16:3 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Hand motions: Point up for 'Yahweh', make writing motion for 'work'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning narrative structure and how to conclude stories

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creative thinking
  • Help child focus on feelings and resolution
  • Ask open-ended questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might find it hard to describe character emotions

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to describe how characters feel at story's end

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Act out story endings
  • Create puppet show endings
  • Draw alternative story endings

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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