Monster Town Story Map for Third Grade
A story map worksheet for 3rd graders that guides them through the events of the poem "Monster Town" in sections (beginning, middle, end), using draw-and-write prompts, a word bank, and sentence starters. It builds sequencing, retelling, and figurative language skills and works well as a stop-and-jot activity during or after a shared reading of the poem.
“Create a stop and jot activity for the following poem that highlights figurative language and that helps students follow the story of the poem”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Read the poem "Monster Town" aloud together first, pausing to point out the word bank terms like "roar," "giant fists," and "mirror" so students hear how the poet uses figurative language.
- Use the Beginning, Middle, and End sections as stop points: after each stanza, have students draw and jot one sentence, starting with the provided sentence starters such as "First," or "At the start,".
- Discussion question: Why do you think the poet describes the monster's roar and giant fists instead of just saying "loud" and "strong"? What picture does that create in your mind?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide a sentence frame ("The narrator goes to ___ and sees ___") and allow them to orally tell their drawing before writing, or pair them with a partner for the Middle section.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to find one more example of figurative language in the poem, explain what it means literally versus figuratively, and rewrite the end section using a comparison of their own.
- Estimated time: about 30 to 40 minutes, including the read-aloud and completing all three sections.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Read the poem "Monster Town" aloud together first, pausing to point out the word bank terms like "roar," "giant fists," and "mirror" so students hear how the poet uses figurative language.
- Use the Beginning, Middle, and End sections as stop points: after each stanza, have students draw and jot one sentence, starting with the provided sentence starters such as "First," or "At the start,".
- Discussion question: Why do you think the poet describes the monster's roar and giant fists instead of just saying "loud" and "strong"? What picture does that create in your mind?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide a sentence frame ("The narrator goes to ___ and sees ___") and allow them to orally tell their drawing before writing, or pair them with a partner for the Middle section.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to find one more example of figurative language in the poem, explain what it means literally versus figuratively, and rewrite the end section using a comparison of their own.
- Estimated time: about 30 to 40 minutes, including the read-aloud and completing all three sections.
Monster Town Story Map for Third Grade
A story map worksheet for 3rd graders that guides them through the events of the poem "Monster Town" in sections (beginning, middle, end), using draw-and-write prompts, a word bank, and sentence starters. It builds sequencing, retelling, and figurative language skills and works well as a stop-and-jot activity during or after a shared reading of the poem.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free