1. Storyline & Script
Lesson 7

2. Lesson Goals
Be able to create a storyline for the comic book
Understand how to make a script for the storyline
#storyline #script
#character

3. Key Words
Storyline An overview of the plot for the
comic book story
Script Words that characters will say to
one another during the story
Theme The topic or subject that the comic
book will follow

4. Create a suitable comic storyline
Recap Make a script for the comic
The head teacher of a local primary
school wants to introduce comics into
the curriculum.
He would like to use comic books to
teach students new topics in lessons
such as:
Healthy Eating
Food Chain
Green Cross Code
Habitats
Four Seasons
#storyline #script
#character

5. What has our planning
shown so far?
Think about the topic you have chosen…

6. Create a suitable comic storyline
Storyline Make a script for the comic
“The plot of the comic book”
“The story that is told”
A good storyline is important to
make a comic book successful.
The story should have structure,
it should be obvious what it is
about and give a clear message to
the reader.
#storyline #script
#character

7. Create a suitable comic storyline
Your Task Make a script for the comic
Create a original storyline for the CHASE
Hey Jasper, what did you have
comic book describing: for lunch today?
Overall Theme JASPER
Erm... (pause) just the usual
Characters stuff. Eight slices of pizza,
cheesy chips, two chocolate
Location Details brownies and a strawberry
milk shake.
Structure of Story CHASE
(shocked expression) Dude,
Beginning you’ve got to be kidding me!
Too much of that stuff really
Middle isn’t good for you!
End JASPER
(sulkily) But it tastes soooo
good...
Create a script to show the
dialogue between your characters
that will take place in the story. #storyline #script
#character