Write a Story

Plan characters, setting, problem, events, and an ending; draft with dialogue and description; revise.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 54

Now you're the author! Start with a plan: who is in your story, where and when it happens, and what goes wrong.
Grab your reader with a strong opening: The moment Mia unclipped the leash, Biscuit took off like a rocket! Did you notice the simile?
In the middle, tell the events in order with time-order words. Add dialogue and details so readers can picture it.
End by solving the problem, so the story feels finished. Then reread it: revise to make it better, and edit for capitals, punctuation, and spelling.
Your turn! Write a story with characters, a setting, a problem, and an ending that solves it. Try a line of dialogue and a simile. Then check your writing.

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:

3.T.T.1.e — Apply narrative techniques (e.g., character, setting, problem, resolution, dialogue) to develop a real or imagined experience using descriptive details, clear event sequences, and a sense of closure. (C)
3.T.SS.2.b — Use figurative language, such as similes, metaphors, and idioms, to show relationships between ideas and information. (C)
3.L.GC.2.d — Elaborate on ideas and information, using adjectives and adverbs when incorporating details and descriptions to convey precise meaning. (C)
3.P.EICC.4 — Writing Processes: Compose a range of texts for a variety of purposes and audiences, flexibly engaging in writing processes to plan, draft, evaluate, revise, and edit texts.