Telling Stories
Primary 1 · English
Telling Stories
Lesson 3 of 7
12 min
Let's begin
Grown-up: read the four parts out loud in this mixed-up order. Let your child put them right.
Ishimwe hears a story from his father.
The next day he tells it to Mutesi.
But he tells the end first, and Mutesi is lost.
Today you will put a story back in order.
Here are four parts of one story. They are mixed up.
A. Finally, the goat eats the grass in the garden.
B. Once upon a time, Gatete has a goat.
C. Next, Gatete can see his goat next to the door.
D. Then the goat is not in the garden. Gatete cannot see it.
Look for the words you know.
Once upon a time is the beginning. So B is first.
Then and next are in the middle. So D comes, and after that C.
Finally is the end. So A is last.
The order is B, D, C, A.
Sometimes there are no joining words. Then ask: what has to happen first?
You cannot eat the egg first. The hen has the egg first!
You cannot put on your shoes first. You wake up first.
Careful! The end can be the loud part of the story. But it still goes last, not in the middle.
A story about a cat. Listen. What happens first? What happens at the end?
Tip
The hen comes before the egg
When you do not know which part comes first, ask what has to happen first.
You cannot eat the egg before the hen has the egg. You cannot wash before you wake up.
Say each one out loud, then tap Show answer to check.
Which part of the goat story is first?
Answer: B. It has once upon a time in it.
Which part is the end?
Answer: A. It has finally in it.
Which comes first: you eat your breakfast, or you wake up?
Answer: you wake up. You cannot eat before you wake up.
Which comes first: the hen has an egg, or you eat the egg?
Answer: the hen has an egg. That is the egg test.
Say four things you did this morning. Say them in the wrong order for fun. Then say them right.
Answer: wake up, wash, put on your uniform, eat your breakfast. Your own order can be a little different.
What you learned today
Quick check
Which words show the beginning?
