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Who's in the Story?

Story Elements and Comprehension

Day 126of 180
Week 26of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify main characters in a story

2

Describe characters' actions and feelings

3

Understand that stories have people or animals who do things

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 16:7

“But Yahweh said to Samuel, 'Don't look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I see not as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.'”

— 1 Samuel 16:7 (WEB)

Just like we learn about story characters, God knows people's true hearts

📦 Materials Needed

  • Picture storybook
  • Character puppet
  • Large drawing paper
  • Crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children in reading circle. Show a colorful storybook and ask who they think might be in the story.

💭 Review Question: Who are the people in your favorite story?
2Teaching (7 min)

Introduce concept of story characters as the people or animals who do things in a story. Show how characters have feelings and do actions.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Characters are who the story is about
  • Characters can be people or animals
  • Characters do things and feel things
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you tell me who was in the last story we read?
  • What did the characters do?
  • How did the characters feel?
3Activity: Character Detective (6 min)
hands-on

Children will draw their favorite story character and share about them

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose a story character
  2. Draw the character on paper
  3. Color the character
  4. Tell friends about the character
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use character stickers to create scene

Challenge: Write one word describing character's feeling

4Closing (2 min)

Review what we learned about characters

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is a character?
  • Can characters be animals?
  • Do characters have feelings?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for stories that help us learn about people and feelings.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about where stories happen!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 22:1

“A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.”

— Proverbs 22:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Character Trait Repeat

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Understanding story characters helps children develop reading comprehension

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Ask child about characters in bedtime stories
  • Encourage describing character feelings
  • Use puppet play to explore character actions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might confuse story elements

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child can identify main character and describe basic actions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Act out story characters with puppets
  • Read multiple stories and compare characters
  • Create character emotion faces

Ready for Tomorrow?

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