English

Wednesday 20th January

 

Just So Stories: How the Whale got his Throat

 

Kipling’s wonderful use of rhyme gives his writing a very memorable rhythm. Have a listen to the story or read the story 'How the Whale Got his Throat', then answer the following questions.

 

1. What did you like?
2. What did you dislike?
3.  What puzzled you?
4. What connections were there (with any other texts, films, stories)?

TASK: Create your own Just So Story

 

You are going to be composing your own Just So Stories along the lines of the way the ‘How the…’ stories were composed. Firstly, you need to choose an animal (a snail, perhaps) and create a title (How the Snail got their Shell). 

                

 

Next, to help you plan your just so story, complete the story map below thinking about...

 

1. Beginning - What happens at the beginning? Who are the main characters? Where is it set? How are the characters feeling?
2. Build up - What happens next? How does the story hint at a problem? How are the characters feeling?
3. Problem - What is the problem within the story? How are the characters feeling?
4. Resolution - How is this problem resolved/ sorted out? How are the characters feeling?
5. Ending - How does the story end? Does it end happily? Is there a twist to the plot? How are the characters feeling?