 | Gap Fills
Write the story out and ask the students to fill in the gaps. This is an easy activity to grade according to difficulty. For example, students could be asked to draw a picture in each gap, or fill in a missing word from a list given.
Click here to see an example and further ideas.
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Sequencing
Another simple activity that is quick and easy to prepare. Write out the story as a series of sentences, but jumble them up. The students than work in pairs. They must read the sentences and put them into the correct order. For an online example of this kind of activity, look here. For a class activity, you could write the story out on pieces of card and give each student one. The students should then stand in a big circle and as the teacher is reading the story, move into the correct position in the circle.
Correcting
Give your students a version of the story with a lot of mistakes. They must read it and correct it.
An example worksheet can be found here.
Recreating a story
Read a story to the students. They must write the story again but this time using their own ideas. They keep to the basic framework but change the details. For example with a traditional fairy story like Cinderella they can write a 'modern' version.
Comic Strips
Ask your students to draw the story in comic strip form. They can add a sentence to each picture or dialogue bubbles.
Drama
Acting out the story using relevant props either brought in by the teacher or made by the students. The teacher can act as narrator first with any relevant parts spoken by the chosen student. Later, a student could act as narrator. If there are sound effects, then those students not acting can do these.
Art and Craft
There are endless possibilities for art and craft with stories all depending on the kind of story you use and the level of your students. You could ask the students to make character mobiles, puppets, a story book or simply paint a picture describing the story.
How many more can you think of? Email your ideas to us at Teaching English.
You can find other ideas in the following books:
Ellis and Brewster. The story telling handbook for primary teachers.(Penguin)
Wright, A. Storytelling with children. (OUP)
Wright, A. Creating stories with children. (OUP)
Gerngross and Puchta. Do and Understand. 50 action stories for young learners. (Longman)
Rinvolucri, M. Once upon a time. (CUP)
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