CurriculumGrade 2English Language Arts

Two Ways to Tell a Story

Aligned to RL.2.9 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

The same story can be told in different ways. Look at how two versions are the same and how they are different.

Worked example

In one book, a hero rides a horse to save the day. In another, the same hero rides a bike. The rescue is the same, but how they travel is different.

Practice questions

  1. Name one thing that is the same in two versions of a story.
  2. Name one thing that is different in the two versions.
  3. Tell which version you like better and why.

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En español

Dos maneras de contar un cuento

El mismo cuento se puede contar de distintas maneras. Fíjate en qué se parecen y en qué son diferentes las dos versiones.

Ejemplo: En un libro, un héroe monta un caballo para salvar el día. En otro, el mismo héroe monta una bicicleta. El rescate es igual, pero cómo viaja es diferente.

More Reading: Literature lessons

Story Structure: Beginning, Middle, EndRL.2.5Story QuestionsRL.2.1The Lesson in a StoryRL.2.2How Characters ActRL.2.3Words That SingRL.2.4Who Is Talking?RL.2.6

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