I'm not sure how Charlotte Mason would feel about some of the options listed below; however, for those seeking some variety in their childrens' narrations, this list might be helpful.
- Draw a scene from the reading and include a caption.
- Write one paragraph about the reading.
- Draw and label a map based on the reading.
- Write a three-question test based on the reading. Include the answers.
- Write a one page narration of the reading.
- Copy two important or interesting quotations from the reading.
- Make a timeline of events in the reading.
- Draw a portrait and write a short description of a person or character in the reading.
- Type a narration of the reading.
- Write five important facts or events from the reading.
- Describe and analyze the character of someone in the reading.
- Write a short skit based on the reading.
- Find and define five new or important words from the reading.
- Create a short comic strip based on the reading.
- Imitate an art or craft mentioned in the reading.
- Write a poem based on the reading.
- Make an outline of the reading.
- Make a craft based on the reading.
- Make a model based on the reading.
- Give an oral narration.
- Write a letter from the point-of-view of a person in the reading.
- Create a poster related to the reading.
- Write a diary or journal entry from the point-of-view of a person in the reading.
- Create a scrapbook page based on the reading.
- Write a newspaper article based on the reading.
- Write a one-half page narration of the reading.
- Act out events in the reading.
