Writing a short story
You are going to write a short story. Here are three possible titles to choose from.
The content of the story should be about a relationship – friendship or family.
There are lots of steps – so read all the steps before you start so that you know what you have to do!
Here are three titles. Choose one.
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Brainstorm your ideas. There’s a lot to think about!
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For this story use a five-parts to structure the action.
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Start writing! It can be hard to start with but if you spend time preparing, it will certainly be easier. Your final story should be no more than 500 words (about 1 and ½ pages of A4). |
When you have written your story, leave it for a while. Come back and read it again with fresh eyes. |
Ask a classmate to read it for you. They might be able to make some suggestions. Ask one person to read it for grammar and spelling, and ask a different person to read it for ideas. Ask them to tell you if it makes sense! Read their suggestions but remember, you don’t have to include all of them – it’s YOUR story!
When you’re happy with your story, let your teacher publish on your class blog.
Read everyone else’s and see which one you like best, and why.
Assessment rubric for final project: LOVE
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Good |
Sufficient |
Unsufficient |
Points* |
Character |
The characters are clearly described. We know what they are feeling and thinking. |
The characters are described and we mostly know what they are feeling/thinking. |
We know very little about the characters. There is no/not enough description of their feelings/thoughts. |
2 points |
Setting |
Clearly describes where the story takes place. |
Names the place where the story takes place but there is no detail. |
It’s unclear where the story takes place. |
2 points |
Action |
The story is clear and contains the five parts. |
It is a good story and contains five parts. |
It is a story with unclear and doesn’t have five parts. |
2 points |
Language |
The vocabulary use is very good and the sentence structure is good. |
The vocabulary use is fairly good and the sentence structure is good. |
The vocabulary use is not very good, neither is the sentence structure. |
2 points |
* 1 point for each correct answer.