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
Key Features :
i : How to Write a Story makes it easy to develop confident, competent storywriters. ii : There are lessons and reproducibles to help students learn the parts of a story, reproducible planning forms, and guidelines for writing in six different genres. iii : How to Write a Story, includes: * Setting the Stage for Writing-reading to your class, word walls, story walls * Teaching the Parts of a Story * Step-by-Step Writing Units iv : 96 pages
