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Learning to Summarize a Story

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students with hearing loss read independently and understand what is being read to them. In this independent reading lesson plan, students sequence and discuss the book that is read.
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Buddy Stories

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Students write and illustrate short stories. They read their original stories to younger Buddy Readers.
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Printable Story Starter: The Arrival

For Students 3rd - 4th
A creative writing prompt about the arrival of a boat after a long journey helps students to continue the story by providing the two opening sentences. Students compose the middle and ending of the story. This prompt could be used in the...
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Writing
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Printable Story Starter: Collision

For Students 3rd - 4th
This writing prompt provides students with the introductory paragraph to a creative story about a sledding accident. Students can use the provided prompt, or they can choose to begin a similar story with their own ideas. They are also...
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Writing
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Printable Story Starter: Grandmother's Cottage

For Students 3rd - 4th
This writing prompt provides students with an introduction paragraph about a trip to Grandmother's house for Thanksgiving. Students can finish the story in a creative writing exercise. The prompt could be a good addition to a...
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Writing
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Printable Story Starter: The Newest Reindeer

For Students 3rd - 4th
Students can finish the story of Pluto, the newest Reindeer, and his adventures at Rudolf's Reindeer Academy in this writing prompt. The prompt provides students with an introduction to the story and allows them to continue with details...
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Authoring Stories for Guided Reading

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students in a teacher education program write their own children's book. Using books already written, they review age appropriate for their grade level placement. They write their own story and illustrate it using various software...
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Writing
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Printable Story Starter: Snow Leopard

For Students 3rd - 4th
This writing prompt about a hungry snow leopard provides students with the beginning of a story, including characters, a setting, and a conflict that the student can complete. The student can then compose an original middle and end of...
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Printable Story Starter: Mothers Day

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this writing prompt, students can continue the story of Prince Rosco, whose mother has gone away for Mother's Day. The prompt provides the introduction of the story, and students can choose how to continue and end the tale of Rosco....
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Writing
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Printable Story Starter: The Case of The Missing Mothers Day

For Students 3rd - 4th
This creative writing prompt encourages students to continue the story of "Momma's Boy," who has discovered that Mother's Day has disappeared from the calendar. The prompt provides students with an introduction, setting, and character,...
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Writing
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Printable Story Starter: Christmas Morning

For Students 3rd - 4th
A writing prompt about a surprise on Christmas morning provides students with the beginning of the story, and invites them to finish the middle and ending. This prompt could be a good addition to a Christmas-themed unit, or as a lesson...
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Story Starters: Woodpeckers' Park

For Students 2nd - 4th
A great Earth Day and environment assignment, or even a basic creative writing lesson, this prompt helps students to begin the story of Woody and Woodruff, two woodpeckers who don't like litterers! Both a picture and an introduction can...
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Printable Story Starter: Tired of the Snow

For Students 3rd - 4th
This writing prompt about Earl, the polar bear, who is tired of the snow, helps students complete the story by providing the first few sentences. The prompt also sets students up with the first conflict, which they can complete as they...
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Let the Pictures Tell the Story: Presenting a Point of View

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the process of writing a newspaper article that presents a point of view. They read various newspaper articles, analyze methods of persuasive writing, interpret and create editorial cartoons, and write an editorial.
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Salmon and Steelhead Life Stories Web Search

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students conduct an Internet investigation to discover the natural history of local salmon and/or steelhead. They then write a story that describes the life of a salmon or steelhead from the local creek, including a description of each...
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Tom Thumb Stories From Around the World

For Teachers 1st
Students read Tom Thumb story versions from around the world. They locate the country on a map. They compare and contrast the stories and analyze common elements found in fairytales. They create a finger puppet and write about being...
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CONTINUING STORY

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students listen to a writing prompt given by the teacher. They will then finish the story creating their own ideas. The goal is for students to know how a story is constructed from beginning to ending.
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Story Stew -- Teaching Character, Plot, And Setting

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine the story elements of characters, plot, and setting. They identify the story elements from various "ingredients" taken out of a pot, and add their own story element "ingredients" on index cards into the pot.
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Wanting to Write

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students look at photographs and get ideas for writing based on what is happening in the picture. They are given five choices and each student chooses one. They have to create a title and write about what they feel is occurring in the...
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Rock Art Stories

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine different types of rock art. They analyze them to try to figure out the meaning of the art. They create their own rock art that tells a story. They share their creation with the class.
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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Stories To Be Told

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students listen to stories about the tradegies of Hurricane Katrina and Rita. Using their own experiences from the hurricanes, they try to put their own story into words. They are to focusing on getting the information and their feelings...
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School-Home Links: Recalling Information in Writing

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this retelling a story worksheet, learners tell their family four things that happened in school and then write the events down in four sentences. Students read their sentences to their family and write down any questions they have....
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Pith Helmet Story

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this pith helmet story starter worksheet, students color a large drawing of a pith helmet. Students then write a rain forest adventure story on the provided lines.
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School-Home Links: Re-reading Writing

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this read aloud writing worksheet, students write about a topic and then read the story aloud to family members. Students then receive revision tips from their family members. Parents or guardians must sign the worksheet.

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