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Pre Writing Strategies

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders review story mapping along with characters, setting, problem, events, and solution. They view pictures and tell the story of their picture orally then they write rough drafts and final copies of their stories in the...
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A Short, Short Story

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write a short story using 100 words or less.
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Write Me a Mystery

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders, in groups, pre-write, draft, edit and revise a murder mystery short story to hone their skills in short story drafting, editing and revision, group collaboration and computer usage. They also evaluate writing for both...
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Comic and Film Strip Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a funny story and illustrate it in a comic strip. In this comic strip lesson, students study comic strips and determine the plot of each story. Students then write a short story and illustrate it using a comic strip...
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Analogies, Synonyms, Antonyms, Stories and Writing!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students use analogies to compare synonyms and antonyms. In this writing skills instructional activity, students use the provided synonyms and antonyms to create short stories that they present as plays to their classmates.
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Intermediate Short Stories - "A Paper for School"

For Students 4th - 5th
In these short stories worksheets, students read the basic and advanced version of the story 'A Paper for School.' Students answer 3 comprehension questions and 4 vocabulary questions.
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Stacy Bodin's "Digesting a Story" Unit

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a story and role-play the story using edible items to create a final story-video project. In this edible story instructional activity, 2nd graders write their own stories using literary format and elements. Students...
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Using Children's Literature to Teach Writing: No, David!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review beginning, middle, and end of a story and how details add to a story.
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Planting Clues in Short Stories

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine short stories to determine how clues are planted in story stories of the mystery genre. They look at how Edgar Allan Poe planted clues in "The Purloined Letter." They write an original short story in which they plant...
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Imagining Your Science Fiction Short Story

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders brainstorm ideas for their own science fiction story. Using worksheets, they sketch the plot and setting for their story. They create appropriate characters and develop their interactions among each other. They share...
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Stories

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read a short story and answer questions.  In this comprehension lesson, students read a short story and complete a worksheet answering comprehension questions and identifying the parts of a story. Students create their own story...
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How To: Friendly Letter Writing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the proper mechanics of a letter by writing to fictional characters. In this friendly letter instructional activity, 2nd graders read the book Stars in the Darkness, analyzing the story and characters with...
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Short Story

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify the various elements of a short story. After reading Rudyard Kipling's short story, "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," students identify the author's purpose in writing the story as well as the elements that make it a short...
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Art Analysis and Creative Writing

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students write an acrostic poem and analyze a work of art. In this art lesson plan, students look at a picture and answer questions about it, write a poem, write about the setting in the painting they saw, and answer short questions...
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Writing Sentences Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore first person and third person points of view. In this perspective lesson, students identify first person and third person points of view in literature they have read. Students rewrite stories from different perspectives.
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INTERPRETING A WORK OF ART THROUGH CREATIVE WRITING

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a story based upon their interpretation of a work of art. The story displays students' knowledge of writing conventions, elements of a short story, literary conflict and use of descriptive text.
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Create a Story May

For Teachers 1st
First graders review the terms characters, setting and events in stories. They are shown how to access the Kidspiration Map, and how to add pictures in the correct spaces on the map. Students insert pictures in the map of the story...
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The Power of Autobiographical Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of injustice. In this nonviolent resistance lesson, students discuss how autobiographical writing may be used to promote justice. Students read an excerpt from Gandhi's autobiography and determine how his...
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Story Starter: The Cat and the Fishbowl

For Students 1st
In this story starter:  the cat and the fishbowl worksheet, 1st graders look at the picture and write a story about it on the lines below.
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Story Maps and Boxes

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students use a story map template to review the parts of a story and information about a book that they have read. The elements of the story are identified and placed into story boxes and shared with classmates.
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What Do I Write About?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders write as essay describing the cooperative group drawing they made or describing the process to draw a group picture.
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A Noise in the Night-- Story Starter

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, students read a scary story starter about hearing a noise in the night. Students write the story on the lines provided.
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Story Think Tic Tac Toe

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading worksheet, students look at the cover of a book and make a prediction about its contents. Students write about whether or not they were correct after reading the book. Students choose one activity to complete in each row...
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Cinderella Stories

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore their creative writing skills. For this Cinderella writing lesson, students compare perspective as they read and discuss 2 versions of the "Three Little Pigs." Students then watch "Cinderella" and use their creative...

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