Story Frames

Question: How can story frames help young children learn the structure of stories and therefore improve comprehension?

Answer: Examples of story frames:

 Title: ________

In this story the problem starts when _____

After that ______

Next _____

Then _____

The problem is finally solved when _____

The story ends when _____

Title: ________

The problem in this story was ______

This was a problem because ______

The problem is finally solved when _____

In the end, _____

Title: _____

In this story a _____ had a problem. His problem was _____

This was a problem because ______

Then one day a _____ had a good idea. She _____

This solved the problem because ______. In the end, _____.

Title: _____

A little boy made a _____ out of a box.

First, he ______

Next, he _____

Then, he _____

Finally, he _____

In the end, he ______

 Title: “Using Story Frames to Develop Reading Comprehension in a 1^st Grade Classroom.” JT Cudd and LL Roberts. Reading Teacher (October 1987), 74-70.