SPOKEN 6.2
Introduce, Describe, and
Prove the Solution
Grades 1-3
As we discussed in Lesson 6.1, in the ending, the hero solves the problem. We now have these parts to your story.
Summary
Cold Section
Gold Section
Why Section
Ending
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Another way of saying that is–
Summary
What Section
Cold – the hero
Gold – the troublemaker
Why Section the problem
Ending -the solution
The Structure of the Ending
Endings have the same structure as the other main parts of a story:
Introduce
Describe
Prove
Introduce the Ending with the first sentence:
Introduce: Then I had an idea
Now describe what the idea is.
Describe: I was going to make the dog into a telemarketer, one of those people who try to sell you things over the phone.
Finally, prove what you brought up in the Introduce and Describe. Explain what you mean in more detail. A couple of sentences should do it.
Example
Pretend that you are ending the story about the talking dog becoming a telemarketer.
Introduce: Then I had an idea
Describe: I would teach him to be a telemarketer.
Prove: Explain what he would do and how it would solve the problem.
Length
Keep endings to about these lengths:
Introduce: 1 short sentence.
Describe: 1-3 sentences.
Prove: 1-5 sentences.
APPLICATION – Class or Small Groups
Grade 1: Your teacher will take some notes for the ending and give them to each member of the class. As a class, use IPE to organize them. Put them at the end of your story.
Grade 2: Your teacher will put the information on the board or screen. As a class, use IPE to organize them. Put them at the end of your story.
Grade 3: Your teacher will help put the information onto the board. In groups of two, use IPE to organize them. Put them at the end of your story.