Lesson 12 of 20 · Tell the Story
⭐ 30 XP🌳 Story ForestThe Beginning
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The beginning introduces the characters and setting.
🎯 Your mission
Walk the path. Notice what changes.
⚡ The twist
Endings hide in beginnings — re-read the start.
What You'll Learn
The beginning introduces the characters and setting. We start there. The beginning introduces characters and setting. We start there when we retell.
Key Points
The beginning introduces characters and setting.
We start there when we retell.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What comes first in a story?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Draw the moment in the story you'd want to live in.
For the dinner table
“Tell me what happened in the story — and why it matters.”
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The Beginning
Walk the path. Notice what changes.
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