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When did the story happen?
What happened?
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Red met a wolf who was dressed up like her grandmother.
The wolf tried to trick her to come closer so he could eat her.
A woodsman killed the wolf and saved Red’s grandmother.
Little Red Riding Hood
Red Riding Hood
Grandmother
Big Bad Wolf
Brave Woodsman
Red’s house
Path through the woods
Grand- mother’sbed
Probably summer because Red was picking flowers on the way to her grand-mothers house.
Title
Eme Ellis
Little Tiger stayed up all night and went to find someone to play
with.
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Because Little Tiger kept saying “I don’t want to go to bed!”
At night, since it was supposed to be
bedtime.
His mom got frustrated because he kept saying “I don’t want to go to bed,” so she let him stay up all
night.
Little TigerMommy Tiger
Since tigers live in the jungle it
probably happened in the jungle.
What happened?
Who was involved?
Where did it happen?
When did it happen?
How did it happen?
Why did it happen?
Title I Don’t Want to go to Bed!
Shaped like cylinder or can
A post on a porch
Holds up a building
Strong
word
Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young
pillarRelated words Draw a picture
Title
Plot
Author
Title
Setting
Characters
Balloon Story Grammar© 2003 Edwin Elliswww.GraphicOrganizers.com
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter
summertime, Mr. McGregor’s garden
Old Mrs. Rabbit, Benjamin, Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, Peter, Mr. McGregor
Peter sneaks under fence into Mr. McG’s garden. He eats too much and can’t escape without taking off his
clothes. Mr. G puts Peter’s clothes on scarecrow.
Your name
Gage Ellis
Balloons Story Grammar
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A little old woman came and got Camilla to eat what she loved most …. Lima beans! Then Camilla was back to normal.
A Bad Case of Stripes
By David Shannon
CamillaHer mom
Other kids at school
The doctorThe kind old
woman
Camilla was getting ready for the first day of school.
She looked in the mirror & was completely covered with stripes.
Title
Characters
Beginning
Ending
At Camilla’s house and at Camilla’s
school
Setting
Everyone tried to help Camilla get rid of her stripes. Then she got stars and polka dots, and turned into all kinds of things.
Middle
Character Train © 2003 Edwin Ellis www.GraphicOrganizers.com
character’s name character’s name
character’s picture character’s picture
character’s name
character’s picture
words that describe the character words that describe the character words that describe the character
Title
Setting
Plot
cow, horse
The Gingerbread Man
Kitchen in a white cottage, then a country
road and river
Everybody wants to eat Gingerbread Man, but nobody can catch him. Fox tricks him into riding on his head to cross the
river. Gulp!
Gingerbread Man woman, man, dog, Fox
Cookie shaped like a man. Alive. Runs fast. Smart aleck!
Everyone wants the Gingerbread man to stop, but he always runs away
Red with a big tail. Clever, hungry, can swim
Lolly PopCharacters© 2003 Edwin Ellis www.GraphicOrganizers.com
name
role in story
name
role in story
namename
role in story
Dorothy
Leader of group seeking help from wizard
Cowardly Lion
Always acts afraid, but is the one who always shows bravery when it’s most
needed
Thinks he has no heart, but is always the most
concerned about others
Tin Woodman
Wizard of Oz
namename
role in story
Scarecrow
Thinks he has no brain, but always has good ideas
about how to solve problems
Story
What is this about?
What happened?Started with ...
Then this happened ...
And that led to this ...
So this happened ...
So the results were ...
So what is most interesting about this? Why?
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears
The three bears decide to take a walk while their porridge cools
Goldilocks wakes up, sees the bears, and runs out of the house.
Goldilocks walks into the bear’s house and starts trying stuff out.
Goldilocks likes Baby Bear's stuff. She eats his porridge, breaks his chair, and sleeps in his bed.
Bears come home and discover someone has been in their house. Baby Bear is most unhappy.
The idea that Goldilocks just walks into someone’s house and starts using their stuff.
I know some kids like Goldilocks. They use your stuff without asking permission.
is about...
So what? What is important to understand about this?
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What happened?
Jack and the Beanstalk
a boy who climbs a beanstalk and steals stuff from a giant
Family has no money or food so Jack takes cow to town to sell
Instead of selling cow, Jack trades it for magic beans; Mom’s really mad and throws beans out window
Beans grow overnight into a beanstalk that reaches the clouds; Jack climbs and discovers a giant’s castle
Jack starts stealing stuff from giant; giant smells him but can’t catch him.
Jack steals giant’s goose that lays golden eggs; giant chases Jack down the beanstalk, but Jack cuts it down.
Bizarre messages in story: OK to disobey parent, OK to break into someone’s home and steal, OK to kill the person you are stealing from!
Draw a picture of what happened
My prediction ways mostly correct, but the story was slightly different in these ways …
CHECK: Read some more to see if your prediction was correct.
Ginger ran away from home.
I think Ginger will push the kitten out of the basket and make it go away.
PREDICT: Predict what you think will happen next
My prediction was very different from what actually happened. What actually happened was …*
Event Predict*Check Copyright 2003 Edwin Elliswww.GraphicOrganizers.com
Title
Ginger by Charlotte Voake
Ginger got upset because the little kitten would not leave her alone. She even got in her basket!
Describe something that has recently happened in the story
Character Predict *Check Copyright 2003 Edwin Ellis
Draw a picture of what happened to the character
Miguel learned about having turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. But he saved his turkey and they all had chicken instead.
Miguel does not know that he will have to kill his turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
Miguel’s father sent him a present and it was a turkey.
Describe something that has recently happened to a character in the story
PREDICT: Predict what comes next?My prediction is about what will happen to the character
My prediction is about what the character will do because of what has already happenedX
CHECK: Read some more to see if your prediction was correct.My prediction was mostly correct, but the story was slightly different in these ways …
My prediction was very different from what actually happened. What actually happened was …
X
TitleGRACIAS The Thanksgiving TurkeyBy Joy Cowley
Character
Miguel
Judy JesterIs about someone who ...
A first-grade teacher who tries to balance work, being a mother/grandmother, and fun time!!
PERSON
So what? What is important to understand about this?
Judy Jester is a middle-aged woman who is pulled in LOTS of directions and has trouble deciding which way to go!!
Spend too much money on school ”stuff”
Love spending time with my grandchildrenEnjoy a nice, relaxing meal at a good restaurantLike to work in my yard/garden
CookGet caught up on grading papers Exercise/WalkSpend time with my friendsFind a good bargain that makes me feel greatDrive too fast (because I’m late)Change a flat tire
Like to clean houseEat liverHave enough time for myselfSmokeGet enough sleepGet to the beach as often as I would likeGet up when the alarm goes off (I hit the snooze at least once)
ALWAYSWords that always describe this person
OR this person’s actions
SOMETIMESWords that sometimes describe this person
OR this person’s actions
NEVERWords that never describe this person
OR this person’s actions
My Brother’s BugBy Jack Prelutsky
Poem
Juice dripped from the plump orange
plump: round and full
Use the word plump to describe an orange.
Word
The spilled grape juice soiled my dress.
soiled: made dirty
Use the word soiled to tell a time when you spilled juice.
Word
My bed is beneath the window.
beneath: under
Use the word beneath to describe your bed.
Word
This is about...
New Things
So this happens
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This happens
settlers, not farmers
arrived in late summer
settlers, not builders
little food to get through the winter
Pilgrims not prepared for first winter
Pilgrims start starving
turn to Native Americas for help
Native Americas teach Pilgrims how to farm
Better relationships with Native Americas
Native Americas begin to feel safe
1st Thanksgiving feast
Needing to get help because you werenÕt prepared and got in trouble
In these ways ...
Character Synetics Story Title Author© 2003 Edwin Ellis www.GraphicOrganizers.com
Characterfrom Story
IS LIKE (or NOT LIKE)this real-life person
How they treat others or are treated by others
Possible ways they are alike to consider ...What they like (or donÕt like)
How others treat them
Where they live
Cultural backgrounds Family related things
Appearance
Good or bad experiences
You may address some of these ways they are alike of think of other ways Problems or challenges they faceHow they act
Old Mrs. Rabbit
Tale of Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter
Peter Rabbit
Flopsy
Mopsy
Cottontail
Mr. McGregor
like me We both like to explore and take chances. We both get in trouble a lot.
like Marie Both are kind of Ņgoodie-goodie.Ó
not likeKana
Cottontail seems like an air-head. KanaÕs pretty smart
like FredBoth just seem to follow along and do what ever everyone else is doing
not likemy mom
Mrs. Rabbit worries a lot. My mom never worries about me.
like & unlike Gramps
Gramps likes to work in his garden too, but heÕs always nice.
Event Synetics © 2002 Edwin Ellis www.GraphicOrganizers.com
An event that happened in the story ... Is similar to this real-life event ... In these ways ...
Another event that happened in the story ... Is similar to this real-life event ... In these ways ...
Hansel & Gretel
Hansel sticks a bone out of his cell and makes the witch think itÕs his finger.
Pretending to be sickso you donÕt have todo your chores.
Tricks someone so you can avoid doing something you donÕt want to do.
Hansel gets the witch to look in the oven so he can push her in.
The Minute Men hiding in the woods waiting to ambush the British when they get closer.
Both get a stronger enemy to move to a place where you can beat them.
folk tale so author is unknown
Experience Synetic © 2003 Edwin Ellis www.GraphicOrganizers.com
Something that happened in the story ... Is similar to this real-life experience... In these ways ...
Something else that happened in the story ... Is similar to this real-life experience ... In these ways ...
Gingerbread Man
Gingerbread Man bragging about how fast he is
Ronnie Smith trash-talking during a basketball game
Bragging about self while putting others down
Wolf tricking Gingerbread Man to ride on his head when crossing the river
Other team getting a bunch of fouls trying to show Ronnie heÕs not so tough
Tricking others so you can beat (or eat!) them
folk tale
is about...
So what? What is important to understand about this?
Topic
Essential Details
This happened
Essential Details
Then this happened
Essential Details
So this happened
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The Lion & the Mousehow animals help each other in surprising ways
Treat others with kindness, and others will be kind to you.
Lion spares mouse’s life
Lion captured for zoo
Mouse saves lion
King of Jungle = fierce, mean, & hungry!
lion captures mouse & plans to eat it
Mouse promises to help lion someday if he turns
him loose
Lion laughs at the idea, but lets mouse go
Lion is captured by hunters & tied up with
ropes
None of the animals can help the lion escape
Lion is very sad
Lion is afraid he’ll spend the rest of his life
locked in a cage.
Mouse finds lion, and says he can help
Lion doesn’t believe him because much bigger animals couldn’t help Mouse begins chewing ropes to set the lion free
Lion and mouse become lifelong, unlikely
friends
Spiders
Charlotte
Idea
Reminds me of …
Eight Legs
Eyes
Hairy
Related ideas
Spin Webs
Draw a picture word
Name
Helmet
Breathing Apparatus
Axe
Rescue
Idea
Pre-school Lesson
Fire Fighter
Related ideas Draw a picture
Name
Breathing Gear
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Related words Related words
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Item or Idea
Winter
Shorter Days Snow
Sports Special Holidays
Less play time outside Sleds Snowman Ice Cream
Super Bowl Skate Races Christmas
The Day Jimmy’s BoaAte the Wash by Trinka H. NobleNobel
Meaning # 2
Meaning # 4
Meaning # 1
Meaning # 3
Related sentence Related sentence
Related sentence Related sentence
word
dull
Not sharp Not smart, learns slowly…
Not exciting or lively… Not shiny…
The plastic sword had a dull edge.
School was hard for the dull child.
The party was dull. The dull ring needed polishing.
This example illustrates how the original prompts can be adapted