Structure Infants 1st/ 2nd 3rd – 6th Beginning Introduction Once upon a In a faraway land… Long ago in the mists of time… time… Many years ago… This is a story I heard a long time ago… Long, long Fadó, fadó… We were I the ____ one morning when… ago… In the beginning… It was a dark and dismal night…. One day… Once there lived…. It all started when… Once upon a time, when the world was Remember when… young…. Wait until I tell you… I’m going to tell you a tale about… One day, not too long ago… It had all happened so quickly… That reminds me of… I have a story to tell you about…. Did you hear the one about… Describing Big/small Flat/lean/thick/wide/round Bloated/broad/bulky/curved/crooked Characters Long/short Skinny/slim/straight Delicate/gangly/gaunt/lanky/plump Thin/fat Stocky/stout/symmetrical Annoyed/pleased Tall/small Happy/sad Horrible/nasty/mean Berserk/enraged/furious/hysterical Crazy/wild Appalling/beastly/pessimistic/revolting Nice/nasty shameful/shocking/vicious Awful/cross/mean/evil/nasty Attractive/desirable/pleasant/delightful Fine/lovely Clever/excellent/friendly Admired/affectionate/appreciated/ considerate/compassionate/enthusiastic Amazing/brilliant/fantastic generous/genuine/gracious/obedient Exceptional/fabulous/glorious/superb Describing Above/below At the end Among/across/against/around setting Behind/beside To the left/to the right Between/beneath Up/down Inside/middle Beyond/closely Outside Throughout/underneath/toward Hot/cold Wet/dry Calm/clear/cool Balmy/humid/muggy/overcast Foggy/misty/icy Blazing/scorching/tropical Big/small/little Freezing/warm/wet Blizzard/gust/severe/squall Dense/drizzly/gale/heavy Loud/quiet High/huge/large/long/tall Little/low/short/tiny Colossal/enormous/immense/gigantic massive/vast Banging/crashing/hissing Microscopic/miniature/miniscule howling/hooting narrow/shallow/slight
Structure Infants 1st/ 2nd 3rd – 6th Beginning Introduction Once upon a time… Long, long ago… One day… In a faraway land… Many years ago… Fadó, fadó… In the beginning… Once there lived…. Remember when… Wait until I tell you… Long ago in the mists of time… This is a story I heard a long time ago… We were I the ____ one morning when… It was a dark and dismal night…. It all started when… Once upon a time, when the world was young…. I’m going to tell you a tale about… One day, not too long ago… It had all happened so quickly… That reminds me of… I have a story to tell you about…. Did you hear the one about… Describing Characters Big/small Long/short Thin/fat Tall/small Happy/sad Nice/nasty Flat/lean/thick/wide/round Skinny/slim/straight Annoyed/pleased Horrible/nasty/mean Crazy/wild Awful/cross/mean/evil/nasty Fine/lovely Clever/excellent/friendly Amazing/brilliant/fantastic Bloated/broad/bulky/curved/crooked Delicate/gangly/gaunt/lanky/plump Stocky/stout/symmetrical Berserk/enraged/furious/hysterical Appalling/beastly/pessimistic/revolting shameful/shocking/vicious Attractive/desirable/pleasant/delightful Admired/affectionate/appreciated/ considerate/compassionate/enthusiastic generous/genuine/gracious/obedient Exceptional/fabulous/glorious/superb Describing setting Above/below Behind/beside Up/down Hot/cold Wet/dry Big/small/little Loud/quiet At the end To the left/to the right Inside/middle Outside Calm/clear/cool Foggy/misty/icy Freezing/warm/wet High/huge/large/long/tall Little/low/short/tiny Banging/crashing/hissing howling/hooting Among/across/against/around Between/beneath Beyond/closely Throughout/underneath/toward Balmy/humid/muggy/overcast Blazing/scorching/tropical Blizzard/gust/severe/squall Dense/drizzly/gale/heavy Colossal/enormous/immense/gigantic massive/vast Microscopic/miniature/miniscule narrow/shallow/slight
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