S etting.
  • Make a story web with the center circle with the name of the story or chapter of the story that was read. Then make five circles radiating from this center circle. Each of these five circles should have one of the parts of the SPORE strategy. Just write a word or phrase in each circle. Do not use complete sentences.

  • Put the information on the setting in one circle. Write the word setting at the top.

  • Identify the setting in terms of who (people) what (animals), where (places), and when (times) in the story.

  • To write a full description of the who, what, where, and when's, create additional circles or boxes to fill in as much detail as possible.

    A web diagram dealing with the Setting.
P roblem.
  • Identify the major problems in the story or chapter.
  • Analyze the who, what, where, and when in relationship to the problem.
  • Write words or phrases in the circle to represent the problems.
A web diagram dealing with the Problem.
O rder of action.
  • In the circle for order of actions, write all the events that occurred.
  • Number these in the order they occurred.
A web diagram dealing with the Order of Action.

R esolution.
  • In the circle for this, write how the problems were solved.
A web diagram dealing with the Order of Action.



E nd.
  • In the circle for this, identify how the story was wrapped up and what happened to the different characters.
  • Review the story web and re-read what you have written in each of the circles so that you can get the overall picture of what was included in the story.
A web diagram dealing with the Ending.

 

     

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