How to Write a Story

Introduction

This lesson will teach students how to write a short story!

By: Gabrielle Harris

Task

Students will learn how to write a short story. They will learn about the different parts that make up a short story. Students will then proceed to write their own short story giving creativity and detail. Illustrations will be drawn along with the story to further describe each scene in the story. Once the short story is created, students will present their short stories to the class!

Process

Story Writing How To!

1.What is the title of your story?

  • Think about a name that relates to the story.

2. What will the story be about?

  • What is the main event?
  • Brainstorm ideas of a type of fictional story you would like to write about.
  • Would you like an adventure, a fairytale, a mystery, etc.

3. What is the beginning of the story? The middle? The end?

  • Think of the beginning of the story and what you want the beginning events to be.
  • Next, write a climax of how the problem occurs and what steps are taken to fix the problem!
  • Tell how the problem is fixed and what was done to fix the problem in the story. How does it end?
  • Is there a happy ending or will you leave readers in suspense.

4.Who are the characters?

  • Create imaginary characters for your story.

5. What do you like about them?

  • Give your characters a personality that makes them stand out from each other.

6. Where does the story take place?

  •  Give your story a setting, a time, describe the scenery, etc.

7. Is there a connection, either in words or pictures, between the ending and the beginning of the story?

  • Make sure your story is in order and the beginning, middle, and end ties into each other

8. Draw pictures to make the different scenes in your story!

  • Is the picture colorful?
  • Does it represent what the paragraph written in the story is about?

*Below is a video to further explain how to write a short story!

[video:https://youtu.be/JSzBi8-jVT8 align:center]

Evaluation

Short Story Rubric

Beginning

1

Developing

2

Accomplished

3

Exemplary

4

 Score
Grammar Has seven or more grammar errors. Has five to six grammar errors Has three to four grammar errors Has zero to two grammar errors.
Punctuation Has seven or more punctuation errors. Has five to six punctuation errors Has three to four punctuation errors. Has zero to two punctuation errors
Characters Has one character. Has two characters. Has three characters. Has four or more characters.
Setting Does not mention where or when story takes place. Has brief referal to where story takes place. Has descriptive setting which has only where story takes place. Has descriptive setting which includes when and where .
Plot  Plot is not established. Plot is not well eatablished. Plot is established with some rising and falling action. Plot is well eatablished with rising and falling action.
Parts of a story Story parts cannot be determined. Story has beginning, middle and end. Story has beginning, middle and end which are somewhat defined. Story has beginning, middle and end which are well defined
Illustrations There are no illustrations in the story. Some pages are illustrated in the story. Each page is illustrated in the story. Each page is illustrated.and all members contributed at least one picture

Conclusion

You have now learned how to write and draw illustrations for your short story! It is time to present your story to the class! Let's step into the wonderful world of story reading!

Credits

Illustrations and Videos

images are retrieved fom google images

video on how to write a story retrieved from youtube

Author Biography:

Gabrielle Harris

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Obtaining a Bachelors Degree in Education of Language Arts

This webquest was created in TED 6020

https://sites.google.com/site/gabrielleseducationcorner/

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Teacher Page

BY: Gabrielle Harris, Wayne State University

The purpose of this How To, was to enhance childrens creative writing skills and thinking. This lesson will also give the teacher and the students insight of each students creative perspective from the different stories presented to each other in class!

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