Storytelling and Expressing Ideas

Inline Questions

Importance of the Topic

Storytelling and expressing ideas help young learners develop language, imagination, confidence, listening, and speaking skills. At Grade I level, this topic lays the foundation for communication skills, vocabulary building, sentence formation, and creative thinking.

Learning Objectives (अधिगम उद्देश्य)

By the end of the lesson plan, students will be able to:

  • Listen to short stories with attention
  • Understand the beginning, middle, and end of a story
  • Identify characters, places, and actions
  • Express ideas orally using simple words and sentences
  • Describe pictures and events confidently
  • Retell simple stories in their own words

Teaching–Learning Materials (शिक्षण सामग्री)

  • Big picture books / story cards
  • Flashcards (characters, actions, emotions)
  • Puppets / soft toys
  • Blackboard / Smart board
  • Worksheets and coloring sheets
  • Real-life objects

Teaching Methodology

  • Story narration
  • Picture-based discussion
  • Question–answer method
  • Role play and dramatization
  • Think–Pair–Share
  • Learning through play

Assessment Methods

  • Oral responses
  • Observation checklist
  • Picture description
  • Story retelling
  • Simple worksheets

WEEK 1: Listening and Understanding Stories

Day 1: Introduction to Storytelling

Objective: To understand what a story is

Teaching Steps:

  • Teacher explains what a story is using simple language.
  • Narrate a very short story with expressions and actions.

Sample Story:
"This is a cat. The cat is hungry. It drinks milk and becomes happy."

Inline Questions:

  1. Who is in the story?
  2. What does the cat drink?
  3. Is the cat happy or sad?

Activity: Act like the cat

Day 2: Characters in a Story

Objective: To identify characters

Teaching Steps:

  • Tell a story with 2–3 characters.
  • Show flashcards of characters.

Inline Questions:

  1. Who are the characters in the story?
  2. Which character do you like?
  3. Is the boy good or naughty?

Activity: Match character cards

Day 3: Beginning, Middle, and End

Objective: To understand story sequence

Teaching Steps:

  • Explain beginning–middle–end using pictures.

Inline Questions:

  1. What happens first?
  2. What happens next?
  3. What happens at the end?

Activity: Arrange picture cards in order

Day 4: Listening Carefully and Answering

Objective: To improve listening skills

Teaching Steps:

  • Read a story slowly.
  • Ask oral questions.

Inline Questions:

  1. Where did the boy go?
  2. What did he see?
  3. What did he do?

Activity: Listen and point

Day 5: Expressing Feelings in Stories

Objective: To identify emotions

Teaching Steps:

  • Tell a story focusing on emotions.

Inline Questions:

  1. How does the girl feel?
  2. Why is she happy?
  3. When do you feel happy?

Activity: Show emotion faces

WEEK 2: Speaking and Expressing Ideas

Day 6: Picture Description

Objective: To express ideas by looking at pictures

Teaching Steps:

  • Show a big picture.
  • Encourage students to speak.

Inline Questions:

  1. What can you see in the picture?
  2. Who is there?
  3. What are they doing?

Activity: Speak one sentence about the picture

Day 7: Retelling a Story

Objective: To retell stories in own words

Teaching Steps:

  • Tell a familiar story.
  • Ask students to retell parts.

Inline Questions:

  1. What happened first?
  2. What happened next?
  3. What happened at the end?

Activity: Story chain

Day 8: Role Play and Dramatization

Objective: To express ideas through action and speech

Teaching Steps:

  • Choose a simple story.
  • Assign roles.

Inline Questions:

  1. Who are you acting as?
  2. What will you say?
  3. How does your character feel?

Activity: Mini role play

Day 9: Creating Own Story (Guided)

Objective: To create simple stories

Teaching Steps:

  • Provide prompts (who, where, what).

Inline Questions:

  1. Who is your story about?
  2. Where is the story happening?
  3. What happens in your story?

Activity: Draw and tell

Day 10: Recap and Assessment

Objective: To assess storytelling and expression skills

Assessment Activities:

  • Picture-based speaking
  • Story retelling
  • Oral questioning

Creative Activity:

  • Tell your favorite story to the class

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Students listen attentively to stories
  • Students speak confidently in short sentences
  • Students express ideas clearly
  • Students enjoy storytelling and communication

Note: This lesson plan is designed as per Indian Grade I level, focusing on joyful learning and foundational language development. It can be adapted for multilingual classrooms.