Introduction to Story Telling – Basic 1 Cultural & Creative Arts Lesson Note (Second Term)

Story telling is sharing a story with others by using words to tell what happened. Stories can be real or made up. Every story has a beginning, a middle and an end. Stories are fun and teach us lessons. Common types are personal stories, folk tales and fairy tales.

Behavioural objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

• say what story telling is
• name the beginning, middle and end of a story
• tell the difference between personal stories, folk tales and fairy tales
• use their voice, face and hands to tell a story
• tell a short story with a beginning, middle and end

What is story telling?

• Story telling is sharing a story with others.
• We use words to tell what happened.
• Stories can be real or made up.
• Stories are fun and teach us lessons.

What are the parts of a story?

Every story has:

1. Beginning: how the story starts
2. Middle: what happens in the story
3. End: how the story finishes

What are the types of stories?

Personal stories

• Stories about yourself
• “I went to the market yesterday”
• “My birthday party was fun”

Folk tales

• Stories from our culture
• Example: Tortoise and the birds
• Passed down from grandparents

Fairy tales

• Made-up magical stories
• Examples: Cinderella, Snow White
• They have magic and fantasy

How do we tell a good story?

1. Start with “Once upon a time” or “One day”.
2. Use your voice: speak loudly and softly.
3. Use your face: show emotions.
4. Use your hands: act it out.
5. Look at your audience.
6. Speak clearly.
7. Make it interesting.

Simple story example

• Beginning: Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit.
• Middle: The rabbit was hungry and went to find food.
• End: He found carrots and ate happily. The end.

What are the themes of stories?

Common themes in stories are:

• Friendship
• Kindness
• Honesty
• Bravery
• Family love

Evaluation

Choose the correct answer.

1. Story telling is _____ a story.
   • a) hiding
   • b) sharing
   • c) destroying
2. Every story has a beginning, middle, and _____.
   • a) nothing
   • b) end
   • c) sleep
3. “Once upon a time” starts a _____.
   • a) fight
   • b) story
   • c) dance
4. Folk tales come from our _____.
   • a) culture
   • b) enemies
   • c) toys
5. Stories teach us _____.
   • a) bad things
   • b) lessons
   • c) fighting

Assignment

1. Tell your parents a story about your day.
2. Listen to one folk tale from your grandparents.
3. Draw a picture about your favourite story.
4. Create a short story about an animal.