University of Oregon
Pizzaz, Creative Writing & Storytelling: Storytelling Boxes
This PIZZAZ lesson allows students the opportunity to engage in the small group task of audio-storytelling or video storytelling, after being given a shoebox filled with symbols and unique items.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Word Game for Kids: The Idea Game for Kids
How can using your five senses help you tell a better story? Young writers brainstorm three sensory details about a personal topic before writing a story about it. If they need help with ideas, they can click the magic button for story...
Other
If I Were a Carpenter: The Tools of the Writer
Twenty tips for writers, slanted toward fiction, from the director of the National Writers' Workshop. Tips are divided into four areas: sentences and paragraphs, language, effects, and structure.
Other
Fiction teachers.com: How to Write a Mini Mystery
Use the ideas on this page to help your students create mini-mysteries.
British Council
Learn English Kids: Story Maker
This site is a story maker; students choose from three types of stories: fairy tale, horror story, or science fiction. They follow the directions choosing from pictures and typing in words. Then the complete story is finished and they...
TES Global
Blendspace: Digital Storytelling
Links to eight different online storytelling websites available for free student use followed by an assessment.
Other
Slide Serve: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
This is a slideshow that examines the cause-and-effect text structure of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst. The lesson plan includes questions for students to answer in their Reading Response...
Other
Switch Zoo: Make New Animals
Students choose from many different animals to combine a head, body, and tail in order to create a new animal of their own. Facts and information on each animal type are provided, and once the animal is complete, students can add a title...
Can Teach
Can Teach: Word by Word a Story Game
For grades 1 to 3, this game has students write a story by focusing on the word choice.
Can Teach
Can Teach: Tabloid Science Fiction
In this lesson plan learners will write science fiction stories based on stories brought up in the tabloids. Lesson plan indicated for 5th grade and above.
Other
Study guide.org: Narrative Speech: Narrative Speech Assignment
This assignment explains the process for narrative writing. Then a narrative writing assignment is provided.
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LM Digital Media
Kids World Fun: The Magical Mr. Tumblebuddy Flipet Writes Stories [Pdf]
This site shares a lesson plan. Teachers will use the mythical character named The Magical Mr. Tumblebuddy Flipet to help share students engage in the writing process of stories. Directions for a puppet activity related to the lesson are...
TES Global
Blendspace: What Makes Stories Scary?
A learning module that includes fourteen links to websites, videos, and activities on writing scary stories. Lessons focus on vocabulary, plot and character development, elements of gothic stories, tone and mood, suspense, and more.
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University of Central Florida: English Classroom Uses for the Digital Camera
This site has nine great lesson plans involving the use of a digital camera in a language arts class. There are suggested activities for students in every grade level.