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Make Up Your Story

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Putting together an interesting story can be hard, but this set of worksheets will guide your writers into the depths of their own creativity as they characterize both their main character and villain. Using humor to keep learners engaged, this packet starts by describing characteristics of interesting and boring stories. Scholars endeavor to keep their story riveting as they answer 13 short-answer and sentence-frame questions. Written casually, these guides are fun and accessible. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts

character actions, characters, main characters, antagonists, literary elements, protagonists, villains

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antagonist, Narrative Writing, protagonist, character actions, main character, story outline, villain, make up a story, english language arts
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

Common Core

W.4.3.a W.4.3.b W.5.3.a W.5.3.b W.6.3.a W.6.3.b

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