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Pirate Adventure: Story Starter

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this creative writing worksheet, students first read a short story starter about a pirate adventure. Students finish the story on the lines provided.
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Sequencing a Story - The Three Little Pigs

For Students Pre-K - K
In this sequencing worksheet set, students use cut up portions of the story of "The Three Little Pigs" to either categorize events from the beginning, middle and end, or to retell the story it the proper order. The teacher cuts out and...
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Story About a Picture

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this story prompt worksheet, students analyze a picture of a polka dotted airplane with the faces of five children at the windows. Students write a story about the picture.
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Frogs in a Pond: Story Writing

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this story writing worksheet, learners analyze a picture of two frogs in a pond. Students write a story about the picture. Learners make up a title for the story.
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Writing A Story: Batman Superhero Family

For Students 3rd
In this story writing worksheet, 3rd graders examine a picture of Batman, his wife and son in full superhero costume. Students write a creative story about the picture.
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Writing Short Stories

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students analyze the narrative arc and complete short story exercises. In this short story analysis lesson, students examine a narrative arc and complete a short story writing skills worksheet that defines point of view.
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Writing A Story

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students write a story about past events and translate it into English. In this story writing lesson plan, students watch video clips, look at examples of stories, and write ones themselves.
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Story Starters For Historical Fiction Story

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers author their own historical fiction stories. In this writing skills lesson, students use the 10 provided story starters to write fiction stories that incorporate facts from history.
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Adverb Story

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this adverbs worksheet, students write a story based on the picture they see and use adverbs in their story. Students complete 1 story.
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Identifying Story Elements

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Second graders explore story elements. In this language arts lesson plan, 2nd graders identifying characters, setting, and plot in familiar stories. Students listen to a story and complete a graphic organizer.
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Story Elements: Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this story elements worksheet, students respond after reading Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes. Students identify the setting, main characters, problem and solution. Students write their notes in purse shapes.
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Story Grammar - Hyperstudio Presentation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use short stories assigned to them to create diagrams of the story, enhance their diagrams with background drawings, and present their work to the class for comparison to other groups' presentations.
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In Search of Self: Adolescent Themes in the Twentieth Century Short Story

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read short stories that are related to adolescent issues and behaviors. In groups, they review the elements of a short story and vocabulary they might need while reading. To end the lesson, they read "Sir Tatton Sykes"...
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Story Elements

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a "character T-shirt" that exemplifies their ability to analyze a character. The students also compare and contrast characters in a given story. Finally, the students write a presentation about the story's characters,...
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Writers Workshop Story Sequence

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students read stories and explore the importance of sequential order. In groups, students are given sentence strips. Students holding the sentence strips, place themselves in a logical order to make a story. Individually, students...
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Story Map

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students demonstrate their understanding of a story by filling in information on this story map. Students record the setting, main and supporting characters, problem and solution.
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Story Outline

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine the qualities of a piece of writing. In this language arts lesson, students begin writing by following an outline for what goes into a story. Students illustrate their story when it is finished and share their stories...
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Story Mapping

For Students 5th - 6th
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students fill in a detailed story map. Students record the main events in the beginning, middle and end of the story.
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Story Elements

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this literature companion instructional activity, students respond to 6 short answer questions regarding story elements about a story of the choice.
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Volcano Story Starter

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this volcano story starter, students read one sentence about some people in a village near a volcano. Students write the rest of the story. Note: the first sentence on this has a grammatical error.
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Story Map

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Language Arts worksheet, students create a story map. Students include information about the setting, major and minor characters, plot, three events, and outcome.
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Story Writing Prompt

For Students K - 2nd
In this early childhood writing prompt worksheet, students look at the picture of foxes and use the words fox, foxes, lunch, and bench to write a story on the lines provided.
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Writing a Short Story - Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a short story based on the weather condition they chose. in this short story lesson plan, students must include a theme, setting, characters, and plot.
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Classic Short Stories - Locked Room Settings

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read "The Problem of Cell 13" by Jacques Futrelle and explore the mystery genre. In this mystery genre instructional activity, students read the short story and discuss the author's inclusion of locked room settings. Students...

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