Georgia K.T.T.1.e
The Standard
Use a combination of drawing, labeling, writing, and dictating* to create a text with narrative techniques (e.g., characters, setting, events) told in the order in which they occurred. (C)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Texts (T) · Techniques
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students tell a simple story about one experience or imagined event. They use pictures plus labels, words, or teacher-recorded dictation to show who, where, and what happened in order.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student creates a story that another person can follow without guessing. The people and place are clear, and the actions appear in a sensible time order.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may draw several unrelated pictures rather than one connected story. They may tell the most exciting event first and leave the sequence unclear. Some name a character but omit the place, or label objects without explaining what happened.
How to Assess It
- Give each student a paper divided into three boxes. Prompt: “Show a time you helped someone, including who, where, and what happened first, next, and last.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs three picture cards showing one event; students arrange them, glue them down, and add character and setting labels.
Ask, “What happened first, next, and last on your way to school?” Students sketch each part and dictate or write captions.
Play Story Order Mix-Up: teams place three illustrated event cards in order, then explain which clues helped them decide.
Have students make a three-page story explaining the class handwashing routine for a new student, with people, place, and ordered actions.
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