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Pam Munoz Ryan Shares Writing Secrets

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students conduct interviews. For this interviewing lesson, students read an interview of Pam Munoz Ryan to see where she got her ideas from in her story.  They interview someone and create a scrapbook to show details of the...
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Add or Subtract: Story Problems

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this addition and subtraction worksheet, students learn how to solve basic addition and subtraction story problems. They then solve the 6 problems in the packet. The answers are on the last page of the worksheet.
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Writing tall Tales

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students become familiar with the origins of the tall tale.  In this Tall tale technology lesson plan, students complete worksheets to plan a tall tale.  Students write their tall tales and put it on the computer in KidPix.
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Don't Tell. Show!

For Students 3rd - 8th
As part of a study of narrative writing, young story tellers are asked to revise 20 telling sentences and create showing ones.
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Is There a Wocket in my Pocket?

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Accompany Dr. Seuss' Is There a Wocket in my Pocket? with this graphic organizer. Young readers make inferences about why the main character has certain feelings towards the creatures found in the story. 
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A Photo Essay

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a photo essay and present it to the class. The students bring photos to use for their essay and develop a story using the photos. The students write captions including characters, setting, and plot for each photo. They...
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Story Writing Activity

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this story writing worksheet, learners write a story about a given picture, a man standing next to a burro. Students write on provided lines beneath the picture.
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Story Sequencing Strips

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this story sequence worksheet, students cut out the sequence strips and write what happens in their story in the order they occur. Students link them together to form a chain.
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Young Writer's Workshop Writing Prompt Worksheet- Firefighters

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this writer's workshop worksheet, students write an open response to the prompt, "The fire fighter looked up. He saw..." They see a picture of a firefighter looking up into a tree at the top of the page.
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Writing Lesson 2

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the English Language Arts Writer's Checklist. They practice prewriting techniques and use clustering as a prewriting technique. They follow specific rules in order to complete this lesson plan.
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Thanksgiving Story Problems

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Thanksgiving story problems learning exercise, students read and solve the 3 story problems on the learning exercise. The learning exercise provides work space to solve the addition problems and a space to write the answer.
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Guided Writing: Writing a Story on the OHP

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice fluency as well as story-writing skills. They work together to prepare and write their stories. Students are told that they are going to write a story entitled 'A Wonderful Day' and that they are going to be the...
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Printable Story Starter: The Arrival

For Students 3rd - 4th
A creative writing prompt about the arrival of a boat after a long journey helps students to continue the story by providing the two opening sentences. Students compose the middle and ending of the story. This prompt could be used in the...
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Buddy Stories

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Learners write and illustrate short stories. They read their original stories to younger Buddy Readers.
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Printable Story Starter: Collision

For Students 3rd - 4th
This writing prompt provides students with the introductory paragraph to a creative story about a sledding accident. Students can use the provided prompt, or they can choose to begin a similar story with their own ideas. They are also...
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Printable Story Starter: Grandmother's Cottage

For Students 3rd - 4th
This writing prompt provides students with an introduction paragraph about a trip to Grandmother's house for Thanksgiving. Students can finish the story in a creative writing exercise. The prompt could be a good addition to a...
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Printable Story Starter: Snow Leopard

For Students 3rd - 4th
This writing prompt about a hungry snow leopard provides students with the beginning of a story, including characters, a setting, and a conflict that the student can complete. The student can then compose an original middle and end of...
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Printable Story Starter: Mothers Day

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this writing prompt, students can continue the story of Prince Rosco, whose mother has gone away for Mother's Day. The prompt provides the introduction of the story, and students can choose how to continue and end the tale of Rosco....
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Printable Story Starter: The Newest Reindeer

For Students 3rd - 4th
Students can finish the story of Pluto, the newest Reindeer, and his adventures at Rudolf's Reindeer Academy in this writing prompt. The prompt provides students with an introduction to the story and allows them to continue with details...
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Printable Story Starter: Christmas Morning

For Students 3rd - 4th
A writing prompt about a surprise on Christmas morning provides students with the beginning of the story, and invites them to finish the middle and ending. This prompt could be a good addition to a Christmas-themed unit, or as a lesson...
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Roll-A-Story

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students combine the use of geographical information and writing. They write a story and create a visual aid to be used when presenting to the class. They move to different stations deciding which topic they want to further research. ...
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Story Starters: Woodpeckers' Park

For Students 2nd - 4th
A great Earth Day and environment assignment, or even a basic creative writing lesson, this prompt helps students to begin the story of Woody and Woodruff, two woodpeckers who don't like litterers! Both a picture and an introduction can...
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Printable Story Starter: Tired of the Snow

For Students 3rd - 4th
This writing prompt about Earl, the polar bear, who is tired of the snow, helps students complete the story by providing the first few sentences. The prompt also sets students up with the first conflict, which they can complete as they...
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Printable Story Starter: The Case of The Missing Mothers Day

For Students 3rd - 4th
This creative writing prompt encourages students to continue the story of "Momma's Boy," who has discovered that Mother's Day has disappeared from the calendar. The prompt provides students with an introduction, setting, and character,...

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