Stories and words
Three-Box Comic
A character goes somewhere new. Tell what happens in a beginning, a middle and an end.
Thinking sheet · Stories and words
Story Feelings Rollercoaster
Plot how a character feels through a story, with highs and lows like a rollercoaster.
- Grades
- 2–6
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Stories and words
- Kids practice
- character analysis, story structure, graphing
What kids do
“Stories go up and down like a rollercoaster. Track the feelings!”
- The story and the character:
- How happy were they? Color up to the feeling. Write each moment under its bar.
- The biggest drop happened when…
How to run it
- Pick six key moments in the story.
- Connect the bar tops with a line to see the ride.
- Works for any read-aloud.
Talk about it
- Where was the top of the ride?
- Why do stories need drops?
- Did it end high or low?
Take it further
Plot your own story before you write it.
Pairs well with
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