LEGO Story Builders: Fun Lesson Plan for Reading Comprehension & Sequencing

Engage young learners with this fun, hands-on lesson plan using LEGO bricks to improve reading comprehension, story sequencing, and understanding of narrative elements like characters, setting, and plot. Includes activities like story time, retelling, and creative building.

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MaterialsNeeded:

  • An assortment of Lego bricks
  • A short, age-appropriate story (e.g., 'The Three Little Pigs', a simple folktale, or a short story about builders)
  • Paper and pencil or crayons

Lesson Activities:

Introduction: Building Understanding (5 mins)

Just like we use Lego bricks to build amazing creations piece by piece, we build understanding of a story piece by piece when we read! Today, we're going to read a story and then use our Lego bricks to build parts of it.

Activity 1: Story Time! (10-15 mins)

Let's read our story together! As we read, let's think about:

  • Who are the main characters? (The people or animals the story is mostly about)
  • Where does the story happen? (The setting)
  • What happens first, next, and last? (The sequence of events)
  • What is the main problem and how is it solved? (The plot)

Read the chosen story aloud. Pause occasionally to ask questions about characters, setting, and what's happening.

Activity 2: Story Sequencing (5-10 mins)

Let's retell the story together! What were the most important things that happened? Can we list them in the order they happened? (You can jot these down on paper).

Activity 3: Lego Story Builders! (15-20 mins)

Now for the super fun part! Choose one important part of the story – it could be a character, one of the settings (like a house!), or a specific event that happened. Your mission is to build it using your Lego bricks! Think about the details from the story as you build.

Activity 4: Lego Show and Tell (5-10 mins)

Wow, amazing build! Tell me about what you built.

  • What part of the story does your Lego creation show?
  • Why did you choose to build this part?
  • Can you tell me about the bricks you used? Why did you pick those shapes or colors?

Listen attentively and ask follow-up questions. You can also draw a picture of the Lego creation and label what it represents from the story.

Wrap-up: (5 mins)

Great job today being a Story Builder! We read a story, figured out its important parts, and then built one of those parts with Lego. Just like every Lego brick is important for a big creation, every part of a story helps us understand the whole picture. Keep building your reading skills!