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Making a Magical Story

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Fourth and fifth graders use their knowledge of developing character, dialogue, and setting to produce an original story. An excerpt from The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is used as inspiration to get everyone's creative juices flowing. A terrific worksheet is embedded in the plan (as is the excerpt from the story). These aids will help pupils organize their thinking and develop their stories. The classic five-step process is used to write these stories; character, setting, plot, help, conclusion. A terrific writing lesson plan!

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4th - 5th
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English Language Arts
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1 hr
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