Abstract
Story writing and story grammar have been studied extensively in an effort to improve students’ reading comprehension. Instruction on story structure and on elements of stories can improve the writing quality of students’ papers. This paper explains a process of supporting primary-grade students’ story writing. The approach is based on strategy instruction and incorporates talk and dramatic play as ways to support the development of characters, descriptions of characters and events, and dialogue between characters. Guidelines are provided and step-by-step directions for teachers to use this work with their students.
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Traga Philippakos, Zoi A.; Sarah Munsell; and Logan B. Robinson
(2018)
"Supporting Primary Students’ Story Writing by Including Retellings, Talk, and Drama with Strategy Instruction,"
The Language and Literacy Spectrum: Vol. 28:
Iss.
1, Article 1.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/lls/vol28/iss1/1
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