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Prompt: Craft an outline for a story featuring children as the main characters.
* Outline Suggestions for English 4 Connecting Knowledge
I. Crafting an Outline for a Story with Children as the Main Characters - Sample 1:
Story: 'The Girl with the Red Scarf'
1. Introduction:
- Introducing the chosen story: 'The Girl with the Red Scarf'.
2. Body:
* Recounting the story's progression:
- There was a girl known for always wearing a red scarf, hence everyone called her the girl with the red scarf.
- The girl was tasked by her mother to deliver cakes to her grandmother and was instructed to take the straight path.
- Captivated by the abundance of flowers and butterflies, the girl decided to take a detour, forgetting her mother's advice.
- Along the way, she encountered a wolf and mistakenly divulged the purpose of her visit to her grandmother.
- The wolf ran ahead to the grandmother's house, swallowed the old lady whole, then climbed into bed, covered himself with a blanket, pretending to be the waiting grandmother.
- The girl with the red scarf arrived, noticing her grandmother's unusual behavior, she questioned her extensively.
- The wolf jumped out of bed, swallowed the girl whole, then laid back down to snore loudly.
- A passing huntsman slit the wolf's belly, saving the two relatives.
- The two relatives filled the wolf's belly with stones and sewed it back up.
- When the wolf woke up, it tried to chase its prey but the weight of the stones in its belly caused it to fall into the river and be swept away.
* Key takeaway:
- Always obey your parents.
- Avoid straying off the path and follow directions.
- Stay cautious of strangers to protect yourself.
3. Closing Thoughts:
- Summarize your feelings and thoughts about the story.
II. Crafting an Outline for a Story with Children as the Main Characters - Sample 2:
Story: 'The Legend of the Milky Way Tree'
1. Introduction:
- Introducing the chosen story: 'The Legend of the Milky Way Tree'.
2. Body:
* Recounting the story's progression:
- A mischievous boy, pampered by his mother, playful and carefree.
- One day, after being scolded by his mother, he leaves home -> His mother waits at home, worried and sorrowful, leading to exhaustion and collapse.
- Hungry and cold, the boy faces hunger and the blows of older children -> Longing for his mother, he returns home.
- Upon returning, he can't find his mother, calling out but receiving no response.
- The boy embraces a tree in the garden and weeps -> The tree immediately trembles, blossoms, and bears fruit.
- After tasting it for the third time, the outer shell of the fruit finally cracks, revealing a stream of sweet, white milk.
- The tree gently rustles its leaves, whispering: 'Only after eating the fruit three times will you know its goodness. Only when you grow up will you understand your mother's love.'
- The boy bursts into tears of remorse for his mother's absence.
- Everyone admired the delicious fruit of the tree, took them home to plant, and named it the Milky Way Tree.
* Key takeaway:
- Praise the sacred and noble motherly love.
- Remind children to be filial to their mothers, not to wait until she's gone to regret.
3. Closing Thoughts:
- Reaffirm the significance of the story to yourself.
III. Crafting an Outline for a Story with Children as the Main Characters - Sample 3:
Story: 'The Little Match Girl'
1. Introduction:
- Introducing the story I will narrate: 'The Little Match Girl'.
2. Body:
* Recounting the story's progression:
- On New Year's Eve, in the freezing cold, there was a bareheaded little girl, barefoot, wandering in the darkness.
- The girl carried many boxes of matches, trying to offer them for sale but no one paid any attention.
- She recalled the days when she had her grandmother, celebrating New Year's Eve at home. At the same time, she feared that if she couldn't sell any matches, she would be scolded by her father.
- Due to the intense cold, the girl had to huddle in a corner of a wall.
- To warm herself up, the girl struck the matches:
+ First strike: The girl saw a warm fireplace.
+ Second strike: The girl saw a well-laid table with delicious roast goose.
+ Third strike: The girl saw a radiant Christmas tree.
+ Fourth strike: The girl saw her grandmother -> She eagerly called out, wanting her grandmother to take her away.
- The girl lit the remaining matches to keep the image of her grandmother -> The two embraced hands and went to be with the Lord.
- The next morning, people went out and found the girl dead from the cold. She still had a smile on her lips.
* Key takeaway:
- Criticizing the indifference and apathy of people in society.
- Reminding everyone to give more, care more about others.
3. Conclusion:
- Summarizing the significance, value that the story conveys.
IV. Crafting an Outline for a Story with Children as the Main Characters - Sample 4:
Story: 'The Clever Little Child'
1. Introduction:
- Introducing the story I want to narrate: 'The Clever Little Child'.
2. Body:
* Recounting the story's progression:
- Once upon a time, there was a king who wanted to find a talented person, so he sent an official to search everywhere.
- One day, the official passed through a field and met two farmers working. The official stopped his horse and asked a daunting question, but the boy cleverly retorted:
+ The official asked the father how many furrows his ox could plow in a day.
+ The child inquired in return how many steps the official's horse could take in a day.
- The official knew he had found a talented person, so he asked for the name of the village to return to the king - King's Second Challenge:
+ The king granted the child's village three baskets of sticky rice and three male buffaloes, ordering the whole village to raise them so that the following year those three buffaloes would multiply to nine.
+ The clever boy cleverly suggested to his father to offer the village two buffaloes and two baskets of sticky rice for the whole village to eat. He kept one buffalo and one basket of sticky rice as expenses for him and his father to go to the capital.
+ Upon arriving at the royal court, the boy burst into tears, complaining that his father refused to give him a baby to play with.
+ The king decreed that the boy's father was like a male animal, unable to give birth - The boy reminded the king of the buffalo incident - Issue resolved.
- King's Third Challenge:
+ The king presented a sparrow and instructed the boy to prepare it into three dishes.
+ The boy returned a needle and asked the envoy to request the king to forge it into a knife for cutting the bird meat - The king was impressed and rewarded the father and son generously.
- The neighboring country was plotting to invade our country, wanting to test if our country had talents:
+ They sent an envoy with a long shell, hollow at both ends, demanding to thread a single strand of hair through the shell's intestine.
+ Many high-ranking officials and wise men were defeated.
+ The king sent someone to ask the clever boy - The boy sang a verse, suggesting catching an ant and tying a thread horizontally on its back, then applying fat on the other end for the ant to thread the string through - The problem was solved.
- The king appointed the clever boy as the Prime Minister, building a mansion next to the royal palace for easy consultation.
* Lesson learned:
- Uphold the spirit of patriotism and national pride.
- Express the people's dreams of virtuous individuals who can help the country.
- Show confidence in the abilities and intellect of future generations.
3. Conclusion:
- Summarize my feelings and thoughts about the significance the story brings.
V. Outline of retelling a story with the main character as a child - model 5:
Story 'Hansel and Gretel'
1. Introduction:
- Introduce the story I have chosen: 'Hansel and Gretel'.
2. Body:
* Recap the story's events:
- In a certain family, the wife passed away, leaving behind the husband and two children named Hansel and Gretel.
- The new stepmother, driven by poverty and cruelty, abandoned the two children in the woods:
+ First Attempt: Hansel overheard the plan and secretly collected pebbles. The next day, as they walked, he dropped the pebbles along the path - Leading them back home.
+ Second Attempt: The stepmother locked the door to prevent Hansel from collecting pebbles - Hansel substituted bread crumbs instead. However, by nightfall, the crumbs were eaten by birds.
- Lost in the woods, Hansel and Gretel stumbled upon the witch's house.
- The house made entirely of candy fascinated the two siblings.
- The wicked witch deceived the siblings - Hansel was locked up, fattened up to be slaughtered. Meanwhile, Gretel was forced into servitude.
- The witch's eyesight was poor, relying on Hansel's fattened arm to determine if he was ready to eat - Hansel cleverly offered a chicken bone, prolonging his life for a few more days.
- Determined to eat Hansel, the witch ordered Gretel to stoke the oven.
- Gretel tricked the witch into the oven, freeing her brother.
- The siblings took the witch's treasures of gold and jewels and returned home.
- Due to hunger, the stepmother had passed away - The siblings lived happily with their father.
* Lesson learned:
- Always maintain composure and make wise decisions in all circumstances.
- The wicked will inevitably face fitting consequences.
- Always strive to live with goodness, sincerity, and kindness.
3. Conclusion:
- Summarize the lesson you have learned from the story.
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It is evident that the authors have been extremely clever in selecting the main characters in their stories. From there, they bring many meaningful and relatable lessons that are easily accessible to readers. You can also refer to other sample essays on Mytour with similar themes such as: Create an outline to retell a fairy tale that you love.; Create an outline to retell a story that you have read in the Vietnamese language textbook.
