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The Storyteller Learning Unit

Melissa Kreider

Created on November 7, 2025

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The Storyteller Learning Unit

Learning Objectives By the end of this activity, students will be able to: • Identify the central conflict and theme of 'The Storyteller.' • Analyze how irony contributes to the story’s tone and meaning. • Evaluate the bachelor’s storytelling techniques compared to the aunt’s. • Reflect on the moral implications of storytelling and audience engagement.
Overview Grade Level: 9–10 (adaptable for 7–8) Text: 'The Storyteller' by H.H. Munro (Saki) Estimated Duration: 25–35 minutes Mode: Self-paced or teacher-guided

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Who Tells the Best Story?

Have you ever heard a story that didn’t teach the lesson the adult wanted it to? In Saki’s 'The Storyteller,' an aunt and a bachelor tell two very different tales on a train. Let’s see who captures the children’s attention — and why.

👉 Click the next arrow at the top to begin!

About Saki (H.H. Munro)

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Let’s Read 'The Storyteller'

Read the story carefully. As you read, note:

  • How each storyteller captures the children’s attention.
  • What each story teaches (or fails to teach).

💡 Tip: Pay attention to tone — serious, humorous, sarcastic?

Read 'The Storyteller'

(alternatively, you can listen to the story by clicking the video)

learning session / Quiz 1

Who Told It Better?

learning session / Quiz 1

Who Told It Better?

learning session / Quiz 1

Who Told It Better?

learning session / Quiz 1

Who Told It Better?

Understanding Irony

Match the items at the bottom with each of the categories above them by dragging them onto the category.
Situation
Reality
Expectation

Drop Here

Drop Here

Drop Here

The bachelor tells a 'moral' story
Children learn to behave
The children admire the bad character

Rewrite the Ending

Rewrite the bachelor’s story so that it does teach a moral — but still keeps the children’s attention!

  • 3–5 sentences minimum
  • Keep the tone witty or unexpected
  • Share with a partner or post in discussion thread

Storytelling Takeaways

Questions:

  1. What makes a story memorable?
  2. Do stories need morals to matter?
  3. How does irony influence reader engagement?

Reflect on what you have learned in this module

Good job!

Module completed

About Saki (H.H. Munro)

1. Satirist of Edwardian England — wrote witty, ironic short stories. 2. Themes: hypocrisy, manners, social critique. 3. Fun Fact: 'Saki' was a pen name from Persian poetry!