With the right plot, your students can write confident and exciting stories. These Creative Writing lessons start with a simple plotting tool and will build on existing skills, each time adding a new story telling element. Your students will learn how to -
• Develop a solid plot structure.
• Quickly set themselves up for a successful first draft.
• Get tools to keep their stories clear and on track.
• Discover how to use a writing prompt to find their starting point.
• Remove the fear from the thought of writing a whole story.
Please contact Claire Vorster for free resources, or other questions.
Time Allowance
2-4 lessons
Activities
Speaking and listening, planning, writing, reviewing.
Learning objectives
Reading
Understanding the author’s craft: story shape
Writing
Composition: generating ideas, planning and drafting
Composition: shaping and constructing language for expression and effect
Speaking and Listening
Developing active listening skills and strategies
Group discussion and interaction: Developing and adapting discussion skills and strategies
Resources included in this plan
Story Mountain
Story Mountain for Advanced Climbers
Images - Flood, Worst Hotel
Reading - Why should I plan?
Reading / Ranking Activity - Famous quotes
Activity Sheets
Online resource links
Please contact Claire Vorster with any questions. Many thanks!
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Creative Writing Uber Bundle for 15-18yrs
This Creative Writing Bundle reflects a discount of over 50% and is packed with successful lesson plans, printables, writing prompts and online resources to help your students build on existing skills lesson by lesson. Your students will learn how to - • Develop a solid plot structure. • Quickly set themselves up for a successful first draft. • Get tools to keep their stories clear and on track. • Discover how to use a writing prompt to find their starting point. • Remove the fear from the thought of writing a whole story. • Beat writer’s block. Discover the technique that award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin uses to make a great start, every time. **Activities** Speaking and listening, planning, writing, reviewing. **Learning objectives** *Reading* Understanding the author’s craft: story shape *Writing* Composition: generating ideas, planning and drafting Composition: shaping and constructing language for expression and effect Developing viewpoint, voice and ideas Writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings *Speaking and Listening* Developing active listening skills and strategies Group discussion and interaction: Developing and adapting discussion skills and strategies **Resources included in this bundle** Story Mountain Story Mountain for Advanced Climbers Images - Flood, Worst Hotel Reading - Why should I plan? Reading / Ranking Activities Activity Sheets Story prompts Images (copyright free) Quotes and song lyrics Teaching Guide Printables 12 Curated images + story prompts Story planner Online resource links And many more All my students enjoy these activities. The lessons and resources build confidence, help them generate ideas and practice creating effective story plots, characters and settings. Please contact Claire Vorster for free resources or with any questions. Many thanks!
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Creative Writing Super Bundle for 15-18yrs
This Creative Writing Bundle reflects a 60% discount and is packed with successful lesson plans, printables, writing prompts and online resources to help your students build on existing skills lesson by lesson. Your students will learn how to - • Develop a solid plot structure. • Quickly set themselves up for a successful first draft. • Get tools to keep their stories clear and on track. • Discover how to use a writing prompt to find their starting point. • Remove the fear from the thought of writing a whole story. • Beat writer’s block. Discover the technique that award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin uses to make a great start, every time. **Activities** Speaking and listening, planning, writing, reviewing. **Learning objectives** *Reading* Understanding the author’s craft: story shape *Writing* Composition: generating ideas, planning and drafting Composition: shaping and constructing language for expression and effect Developing viewpoint, voice and ideas Writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings *Speaking and Listening* Developing active listening skills and strategies Group discussion and interaction: Developing and adapting discussion skills and strategies **Resources included in this bundle** Story Mountain Story Mountain for Advanced Climbers Images - Flood, Worst Hotel Reading - Why should I plan? Reading / Ranking Activities Activity Sheets Story prompts Images (copyright free) Quotes and song lyrics Teaching Guide Printables 12 Curated images + story prompts Story planner Online resource links All my students enjoy these activities. The lessons and resources build confidence, help them generate ideas and practice creating effective story plots, characters and settings. Please contact Claire Vorster for free resources or with any questions. Many thanks!
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