Writing Stories

Description

The 40 photocopiable worksheets in How to be Brilliant at Writing Stories focus on the process of writing – from the initial idea gathering to redrafting and the final product. The activities recognize that a sense of audience and a sense of purpose are crucial, and allow children to feel ownership of their stories and to understand that not all stories need to be published. The activities include: • getting ideas • making notes • making a plot table • planning the beginning, middle and end • making up characters • using a dictionary and thesaurus • using speech marks • different kinds of story