Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Narrative Sketches Lesson PlanNarrative Sketches Lesson Plan
Publisher
Curated OER
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
2 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Research
Usage Permissions
Fine Print
Lesson Plan

Narrative Sketches

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Second graders read "Tuesday" for inspiration. They draw three pictures that illustrate the beginning, middle and end of a story with very short notes to describe the sketches. They use the sketches as an organizer to use before writing a story.

19 Views 31 Downloads

Concepts

sketching, Narrative Writing, narratives

Additional Tags

organizer, sketches, english language arts

Classroom Considerations

  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

See similar resources:

Lesson Plan

Publishing Stories: Beginning, Middle, End

Curated OER
First and second graders explore the importance of having a beginning, middle, and end when writing stories. In this story writing lesson, students write short stories using the story diamond as a guide. They invite their parents to an...
1st - 2nd English Language Arts
Worksheet

Short Vowel “A” Activity Worksheets

Progressive Phonics
24 activities make up this phonics activity book that focuses on the short vowel /a/.  Early readers take part in tracing, filling in the blanks, coloring, finding differences in pictures, and completing mazes while using...
Pre-K - 2nd English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

The Tortoise and the Hare - Drawing Conclusions/Predictions Outcomes

School Specialty
Does the fastest one always win the race? Look deeper into The Tortoise and the Hare with a set of discussion questions for before, during, and after reading the story.
Pre-K - 3rd English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Worksheet

Make Your Own Fly Guy Comic

Scholastic
Is your class reading Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold? Get them involved in the story-creation process with this partially blank comic strip template. Learners take a look at the first and last panels and then fill in the remaining four with...
K - 3rd English Language Arts
Worksheet

My Silly Story

Curated OER
In this my silly story activity, students develop a story and picture. In this short answer and drawing activity, students complete two activities.
1st - 3rd English Language Arts
Organizer

Story Train

Curated OER
In this story sequencing worksheet, students will record the beginning, middle and ending of the book that they are reading on a graphic organizer in the shape of a train.
1st - 3rd English Language Arts
Lesson Plan

Short Story

Curated OER
Young scholars draw conclusions from the short story Ssssssilent Hunter and listen to the clues to find out what animal is being described. In this drawing conclusions lesson plan, students explain why they think the animal is what they...
1st - 2nd English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Lesson Plan

Gingerbread Baby Lesson Plan Guide

Teaching Oasis
Reinforce reading comprehension and story mapping skills with the help from a story, Gingerbread Baby by Jen Brett. Individuals discover new vocabulary, make predictions, retell main events, respond to reading using a graphic...
K - 2nd English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Identifying the Problem in a Story

Curated OER
Model how to identify and describe the problem in a story with Eve Bunting’s My Red Balloon. Then guide your learners through the process with Olivia and the Missing Toy. For independent practice, individuals draw a picture and write a...
1st - 2nd English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Lesson Plan

Writer's Workshop Mini-Lesson Plan- Story Sequencing

Curated OER
Students listen to a read aloud of Kevin Henkes, Owen, while listening for the beginning, middle, and end. They listen as the teacher describes the need for story organization and write down the story sequence. Finally, they create a...
2nd - 3rd English Language Arts
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use