At The Stroke Of Midnight: Write A Spooky Story (And More) (9-13 years)

- Grades
- Grades 3–8, Elementary, Middle School
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- ELA, Writing, Creative Writing
- Topic
- spooky stories, creative writing
- Resource types
- Activities
- Preparation
- Print ready
About this resource
What's inside this resource
At The Stroke Of Midnight: Write A Spooky Story (And More)
A strategic and interactive teaching resource specifically designed to cater children from 9 to 13 years old, focusing on Language Arts, with primary concentration on Creative Writing. Available in a convenient PDF format for easy use and distribution.
Boosting Creative Writing Skills
The core of this product lies in its capacity to enhance children's creative writing skills. Students are tasked with writing a spooky story named 'The Creepy House', encouraging them to describe the house and it's overgrown garden using rich vocabulary provided in this resource pack.
The Challenge of Spookiness
Besides the 'Creepy House', students get exposure to another intriguing tale titled 'At The Stroke Of Midnight'. They're then spurred on to pens down their own eerie versions. But fret not! Educators can make it appealing as an adventurous challenge or a test of bravery that indirectly helps students conquer their fears while also enriching their vocabulary.
- Encouraging planning, structuring and organizing thoughts into compelling stories.
- An outline included serving as guide where kids can effortlessly mold their unique narratives either individually or through group discussions.
- Creats an engaging environment that motivates more able students to expand their linguistic abilities via complex word selection.
- Aims at whole group instruction during those chilly Halloween sessions providing fun learning experience for all without dampening enthusiasm across various proficiency levels.
- The product includes fascinating activities and examples useful for grade 3-8 students thereby testifying At The Stroke Of Midnight’s capabilities at hosting a range of student abilities. The product also offers a solid framework for both common and advanced lessons in Creative Writing under one "creepy" roof!.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Plan an original ghost story with a clear beginning, middle and end
- Continue a model story by writing an ending to its cliffhanger
- Choose first- or third-person point of view and use connectives to vary sentences
Skills covered
- Descriptive writing — using sensory language to build a spooky setting
- Narrative planning — mapping a ghost story before drafting
- Sentence variety — joining ideas with connectives
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
- Narrative structure
- Point of view
- Connectives
- Cliffhanger
- Suspense
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