This document provides guidance for teaching students the basics of writing short stories through pictures. It outlines key vocabulary words to introduce for a story about a thirsty crow. The teacher should first explain concepts like mechanics, sentence formation, titles, main ideas and paragraph structure. Students then practice by viewing pictures that depict the crow's journey finding water. Their written stories will be evaluated based on criteria like title, mechanics, theme and grammar. The lesson incorporates both teacher instruction and group activities.

1. © Gorakhnath Gangane,
English Language Instructor,
P.Y.P., Science College,
University of Jazan, Ministry of H.E.,
K.S.A.,
February 12th, 2014.

2. Language Basics 1.
For a student to write a
story in a paragraph or two,
s/he has to know some
basics.
a. Mechanics.
b. Sentence Formation.

3. Language Basics 2.
The Student must know to
A. Title.
B. Have a Main Idea (Theme).
C. Write a Topic Sentence (Optional).
D. Use Grammatical Sentences.
E. Be Coherent & Cohesive.
F. A Paragraph must have a proper Introduction, Body
and Conclusion. (Exposition, Conflict & Climax, &
Resolution).

4. From Pictures to Story 1.

5. From Pictures to Story 1.
Vocabulary (Building Blocks).
Hot, sun, thirsty, crow, desert.
(Write on the board or show
slide).

6. From Pictures to Story 2.

7. From Pictures to Story 2.
Vocabulary.
Search, searched, was searching.
Water.

8. From Pictures to Story 3.

9. From Pictures to Story 3.
Vocabulary.
Found.
 Jug.

10. From Pictures to Story 4.

11. From Pictures to Story 4.
Vocabulary.
Some, a little, not much.

12. From Pictures to Story 5.

13. From Pictures to Story 5.
Vocabulary.
Saw.
Pebbles.

14. From Pictures to Story 6.

15. From Pictures to Story 6.
Vocabulary.
Put…in, drop…in, filled…with.
Rose.
Brim, level.
High.

16. From Pictures to Story 7.

17. From Pictures to Story 7.
Vocabulary.
Drinks, drank, was drinking.
 Happy, satisfied, full.

18. From Pictures to Story 8.

19. From Pictures to Story:
Conclusion.
Here is the example of a good
Concluding Sentence .
The Moral of the Story is, “Where
there is a will, there is a way”.

20. Ways to Teach.
a. Teacher to Student Method.
b. Group Activity (Interactive
Methodology/Pedagogy).

21. Evaluation Time.
Done on the basis of a Rubric, on the spot.
Creativity should not be penalized. (Ex:
Point of view).
The Teacher can give the Grades after
showing the Students the Rubric.
The Students produce a Final Draft
without mistakes.

22. Rubric for Evaluation.
Title - 1 mark.
Mechanics - 1.
Theme - 2.
Structure - 3.
Cohesion & Coherence - 1.
Grammar & Syntax - 2.

23. A Brief Lesson Plan.
Teacher -talk time. (35 minutes)
Activity - Make groups. Students discuss and write
story. Teacher facilitates. (20 minutes)
Students read each other’s stories, pinned up after
completion, on display board. (10 minutes)
Correction & first round of grading. (Only
suggestions given)
Production of second draft. (5 minutes)
Final grading & recapitulation. (15 minutes)

24. Bibliography.
Blanchard, Karen & Root, Christine; Ready to Write:
A First Composition Text, Pear son Longman, 2010 (3rd
edition), USA.
Aesop’s Fables Story Images taken from BFORBALL -
Kids Pre-school Learning Website ,online:
http://bforball.com/the-thirsty-crow.php
with critical inputs from Dr A.V. Koshy.