Building Stories: Imagine, Write, Share
Year 9 English - Creative Writing WALT: Generate imaginative stories Practice writing with correct punctuation Share ideas through group discussion
What Makes a Good Story?
Think about your favorite stories What elements do they all have? Share one thing that makes a story interesting
The Building Blocks of Stories
Characters - Who is in your story? Setting - Where and when does it happen? Problem - What challenge do they face? Solution - How is it resolved? Beginning, Middle, End - The story structure
Group Story Mapping
Work together to create our class story Start with: 'Once upon a time...' Everyone contributes one idea Build our story map on the whiteboard
Individual Writing Time
Use our story map as inspiration Write your own unique story Remember: Beginning, Middle, End Use the writing frames to help you Ask for help when you need it
Differentiation Support
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Story Building Quiz Game
Form three teams for our quiz Questions about story elements Picture identification rounds Sentence completion challenges Everyone gets a chance to contribute
Reflection & Exit
'Every story starts with an idea and grows with imagination' Write or draw one new thing you learned today Stick your reflection on our Learning Wall Share your favorite part of today's lesson