Creative Story Sparks: Write & Share
Year 8 English 45 Minutes of Creative Writing Fun Let's Spark Your Imagination!
WALT - We Are Learning To
Write a short story using interesting ideas and descriptive language Use capital letters and full stops correctly Share our ideas confidently in a group discussion
Story Seeds Group Brainstorm
Look at our 3 story starters Discuss in groups of 4 What might happen next? Share one exciting idea with the class
Our Three Story Seeds
A mysterious door in the garden - Where does it lead? A talking animal in the forest - What does it say? A secret message found on the playground - Who wrote it?
Differentiated Writing Task
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Writing Time - Choose Your Adventure!
Select your favorite story seed Pick your writing level Use describing words to make your story exciting Remember: capital letters and full stops Draw pictures if they help your story
Story Share Time!
Who would like to share their story? Read aloud or show your pictures Listeners: Ask one kind question Give one positive comment
Being Good Story Listeners
Look at the storyteller Listen for interesting details Ask kind questions like 'What did the door look like?' Give positive comments like 'I liked when...'
Story Quiz Game - Guess the Seed!
Level 1: Match pictures to story starters Level 2: Multiple choice questions Level 3: Write full sentence answers Use your new describing words!
Well Done, Story Writers!
'Every great writer started with a single story seed' You've all grown as creative writers today Your stories were full of imagination and interesting ideas