What Happened in the Story?

Story Brief #3

Every story has things that happen.

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What you'll learn · 1 of 3

Every story has things that happen. To find out what happened, ask: what did the character do?

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Listen: Leo built a tall tower of blocks. Then his cat jumped on it, and the tower fell down! What happened?

What you'll learn · 3 of 3

Leo built a tower, and the cat knocked it over. Telling what happened helps us remember the story.

Key points

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Leo built a tower. His cat jumped on it, and it fell. What happened to the tower?

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Mia planted a seed. She watered it every day. What did Mia do each day?

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To find out what happened, what can we ask?

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