Story Grammmar

2. STORY GRAMMAR
CLOZE PROCEDURE
SEMANTIC WEBBING
PRICIPLES & TECHNIQUES
IN REMEDIAL READING

3. Did
you
know
that!
Language Experience
Dimensional Approach
Program Instruction
Diagnostic- Prescriptive
Method
Semantic Webbing
Story Grammar
A structural approach to facilitate
COMPREHENSION

4. “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.

5. 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.

6. Components of Story Grammar
Setting
Theme
Plot
Resolution

7. Setting:
Location
Time
Characters

8. Theme:
Events
Initiating
Event
Internal
Response
An Action or happening
that sets up a problem
or dilemma from the
story.
The Protagonist’s
reactions to the
initiating event

9. Plot:
Goal
&Attempt
Outcome
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.

10. Resolution:
Result or
Conclusion

11. Components of Story Grammar
PlotPlot ResolutionResolutionSettingSetting ThemeTheme PlotPlot ResolutionResolutionSettingSetting ThemeTheme

12. Story Grammar of “Goldilocks
and the Three Bears”

13. GOLDILOCKS & THE THREE BEARS
SETTING
Once 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.
Theme
Initiating 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.
Resolution
Goldilocks ran away