# Lesson 56: Reading different story types

📖 READING (40 Lessons) • 🔵 B. Understanding Stories

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## Objective

Notice and name different story types (real-life stories, animal stories, funny stories, adventure stories) and explain which story clues show each type.

## Materials

- Pencil/paper for sorting stories by type
- The Sound Pad (bottom right corner) to hear letter and digraph sounds

## Letter & Sound Pad

Tap any button to hear its sound.

### Short vowels

### Long vowels

### Consonant sounds

### Digraphs

## Mini-lesson — Stories can be different kinds

All stories have characters, events, and a beginning, middle, and end.

But stories can still feel different from one another. We can think about story types — the kind of story you are reading.

In this lesson we use four simple story types:

- Real-life stories — about kids, families, school, and things that could really happen.
- Animal stories — animals are the main characters (often acting and talking like people).
- Funny stories — something silly or surprising happens that makes you laugh.
- Adventure stories — characters go somewhere, try something new, or solve a problem in an exciting way.

When you read, you can stop and ask:

- “Who are the characters? Are they people or animals?”
- “Where are they? At school, at home, in the forest, in space?”
- “What happens that makes it everyday, silly, or exciting?”

Good readers use strong sentences like:

- “I think it is a real-life story because it could really happen at school.”
- “I think it is an animal story because the main characters are animals.”
- “I think it is a funny story because something silly happens.”
- “I think it is an adventure story because they go on a trip or a big mission.”

Sometimes a story can fit more than one type. An animal story can also be funny or adventurous. What matters most is that you can point to clues in the story to explain your idea.

Today, you will read tiny stories, choose the best story type, and tell which clues helped you decide.

Picture strip: Four story types on one tablet

## Guided Practice — Mini-book: Four story types

How to use this mini-book:

- Read each little story aloud.
- After each page, ask: “Is this mostly a real-life story, an animal story, a funny story, or an adventure story?”
- Say the type and name one clue, such as who the characters are or what happens.

On paper, make four small boxes labeled Real-life, Animal, Funny, and Adventure. Write each mini-story title in the box that fits best.

Story type words
real-life animal funny adventure clues

Frames: “I think it is a ___ story because ___ happens.”

### Mini-Book: Four story types

1

Real-life: The school garden

Amir and Lila plant seeds at school. They water the dirt every day. After a few weeks, tiny green leaves pop up.

Could this really happen in a real school?

2

Animal: The late rabbit

A rabbit wakes up late for the forest picnic. She hops so fast that her carrots fly out of her basket.

Is the main character an animal?

3

Funny: The backward day

When Jamal gets dressed, he puts his socks on his hands and his hat on his foot. Everyone laughs, and he tries again.

What makes this story silly or funny?

4

Adventure: The treehouse bridge

Two friends build a bridge from one treehouse to another. They test it slowly, step by step, until they can cross all the way together.

What makes this feel like an adventure?

## Reading Practice — What kind of story is it?

Read each tiny story or idea. Drag the word or phrase that makes the best story type or idea into the box. Chips stay in their own question. When you are done, press “Check sentences.”

“Sam and his dad make soup for dinner. They cut carrots and stir the pot together.”
This is mostly a story.

animal funny real-life

“Two cats open a little shop and sell fish to their friends.”
This is mostly an story.

real-life funny animal

“When Rosa wakes up, her cereal is on the floor and her shoes are in the fridge. She laughs and fixes the mix-up.”
This is mostly a story.

funny adventure animal

“Two friends walk through the woods to find a path to the lake. They climb over logs and cross a small stream.”
This is mostly an story.

adventure funny real-life

“Lena puts on skates at the park. She holds the rail, then slowly lets go and glides on her own.”
This is mostly a story.

real-life animal funny

“A fox and a bear build a snowman and give it a carrot nose and a scarf.”
This is mostly an story.

adventure animal real-life

“A family rides a train to the mountains for the first time. They hike a new trail and cross a wobbly bridge over a stream.”
This is mostly an story.

funny animal adventure

“Two ducks bake a cake. The cake pops out of the pan, lands on the floor, and the ducks slip and slide in the frosting.”
This story could be funny, but it is definitely an story because the main characters are animals.

real-life animal adventure

“A child sits in a dentist chair. The dentist counts their teeth, cleans them, and gives the child a new toothbrush.”
This is mostly a story.

real-life funny animal

“In a robot talent show, one robot starts to dance with wiggly arms and spinning feet. The crowd laughs and claps for the silly dance.”
This is mostly a story.

adventure funny real-life

## Quick Check (5 questions)

#### What is a “story type”?

How heavy the book is The kind of story you are reading (real-life, animal, funny, adventure) The name of the author

#### Which story sounds like a real-life story?

“A dog drives a bus to the moon.” “A talking tree sings a song.” “A child visits the dentist for a checkup.”

#### Which sentence is a good way to talk about story type?

“The cover is blue.” “I think it is an animal story because the main characters are dogs.” “This book is big.”

#### What clues can help you tell the story type?

Only how many pages there are Only the price of the book Who the characters are, where it happens, and what happens

#### How can you practice story types at home?

Read without thinking at all Tell someone, “I think this is a ___ story because ___.” Only read the first word of each page

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Can name a simple story type (real-life, animal, funny, or adventure) after a short story Uses at least one clue from the story (who, where, what happens) to explain the type Notices that stories can feel different (everyday, silly, exciting, or about animals) Understands that some stories can fit more than one type when explained with clues

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can tell what kind of story I am reading 🙂 I need more practice with story types 😅 It still feels tricky

#### I will practice…

Looking for clues about who the story is about and what happens Noticing if the story is real-life, animal, funny, or adventure Saying, “I think this is a ___ story because ___.”
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