Storyboarding Basics
This worksheet introduces grade 5 students to the concept of storyboarding as a pre-writing strategy, helping them visualize and plan their narratives.
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Read the information below about storyboarding, then answer the questions.
What is Storyboarding?
Storyboarding is like drawing a comic strip version of your story before you write it. It helps you plan out the main events, characters, and settings in order. Each box in a storyboard usually shows a key moment or scene, along with a short description of what is happening, who is speaking, and what the setting looks like. Storyboarding helps writers organize their thoughts, make sure their story flows well, and catch any missing parts before they start writing their full draft.
1. What is the main purpose of storyboarding?
To make your story longer
To plan and organize your story
To draw pictures instead of writing
To finish your story quickly
2. In a storyboard, each box usually shows a moment or scene.
3. Storyboarding helps writers make sure their story well.
4. Storyboarding is only for artists, not writers.
True
False
5. Name two things you might include in the description box for each scene in your storyboard.
Your Turn: Create a Mini-Storyboard
Think of a very short story (3-4 main events). In the boxes below, draw a simple picture for each main event and write a short description of what is happening.
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Scene 2:
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Scene 3:
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Scene 4:
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