STORY GRAMMAR

CLOZE PROCEDURE

SEMANTIC WEBBING

PRICIPLES & TECHNIQUES

IN REMEDIAL READING

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Dimensional Approach

Program Instruction

Diagnostic- Prescriptive

Method

Semantic Webbing

Story Grammar

A structural approach to facilitate COMPREHENSION

“Story”- refers to a narrative written discourse, while

“grammar”- is usually described as the study of words, however in reference to STORY

GRAMMAR in reading refers to the elements or

parts of a story or selection.

Definition of STORY GRAMMAR:

It’s a technique which classifies the components of a story and specifies relationships among its parts.

Type of strategy for Cognitive Literacy for elementary school students.

It aims to improve students’ comprehension in reading by giving

them a framework they can use when reading stories.

Components of Story Grammar

SettingTheme

PlotResolution

Setting:

LocationTimeCharacters

Theme:

Events

Initiating EventInternal Response

An Action or happening that sets up a problem or dilemma from the story.

The Protagonist’s reactions to the initiating event

Plot: Goal

&AttemptOutcome

Goal- is the thing that the protagonist wants to do.Attempt- is the action of the protagonist to get to the goal.

Outcome- is the result of the attempt of the protagonist.

Resolution:

Result or Conclusion

Components of Story Grammar

PlotPlot Resolution

ResolutionSettingSetting ThemeTheme PlotPlot Resolution

ResolutionSettingSetting ThemeTheme

Story Grammar of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”

GOLDILOCKS & THE THREE BEARS

SETTINGOnce upon a time, there were three bears, the mama bear, the papa bear, and the baby bear. They lived in a tiny house in a great big forest.

ThemeInitiating Event:

One day a little girl named Goldilocks came by.Internal Response:

She was surprised to see the house and noticed it was empty.Plot

Subgoal & attempt:She went inside to find the three bears foods, and ate the baby bear’s soup, broke the baby bear’s chair, and fell asleep in the baby bear’s

bed.Outcome:

The bears return to find things eaten and broken and to find Goldilocks in the baby bear’s bed.

ResolutionGoldilocks ran away