Tell story or information
~7 min
Stories tell about characters and events. Informational texts teach facts.
What is a Story?
A Story
A bear cub finds a shiny red ball and plays in the woods.
Bear Cub
What are the characters doing?
Rich scene illustrations are authored separately — this panel carries prompts only.
A story tells about characters and the things that happen to them in a sequence. It is written to entertain us.
💡 Ask yourself: are there characters doing things?