How to Write a Story Book Grades 1-3
The contents of this rich resource include: Setting the Stage for Writing—reading to your class, word walls, story walls Teaching the Parts of a Story Step-by-Step Writing Units--dogs, a bike ride, a loose tooth, a giant for each topic teacher directions are provided for writing group, guided, and independent stories student planning forms to outline character & setting, action, and conclusion forms on which to write the completed stories More Story Writing Ideas--teacher directions and reproducible forms for four additional story-writing experiences retell a fairy tale a pattern story a circle story a sequence-and-write story A Story Writing Center--directions, forms, and patterns for 5 story-writing centers Who, What, Where, When Start with a Picture Story Starters Story Parts Train Tales--each train car represents a different part of the story