Do your young authors suffer from writer's block when they try to write short stories? Access their natural creativity with C-Gor, the writing monster! The instructional activity takes aspiring authors through a new writing process called C-Gor (Character, Goals, Obstacles, Results), in which they list ten of each element, then choose random combinations about which they can write a story. The writing will be zany, creative, and best of all, fun!

Concepts

short stories, writing organization, literary elements, Narrative Writing

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Additional Tags

Narrative Writing, elements of a story, short stories, writer's block, writing fiction, writing organization, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Send home the finished prompts for learners to work on at home
• Bring in items to incorporate into the short story elements

Classroom Considerations

• Intended for use with a SMART board (but not restricted to it)

Pros

• Encourages creativity in a narrative writing unit
• A great addition to a literacy center or creative writing club

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.7.3.a W.7.3.e W.8.3.a W.8.3.e W.9-10.3.a W.9-10.3.e