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