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Help From Other Author's Activity

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Help from other authors directions: read a literary or informational text, collect story elements, then draft a story
Read aloud to launch the borrow-ideas-from-a-mentor-text task
Story elements organizer: students note character description, setting, words to use, central message, event, problem
Fill in while reading the mentor text, before drafting
Story draft page marked Draft!: students write a title and draft their own story using ideas from their organizer
Drafting time after the organizer is complete
Second Draft! story page, a continuation sheet where students keep writing their own story draft past the first page
Extra sheet for students who need more drafting room
Story draft with checklist: students write, then tick setting, words to use, characters, message, problem and solution
Self-check that every story element made it into the draft
Blue story writing page without the Draft! label: students add a name and title and write out their own story
Use for the final copy once the draft is revised
Second blue story writing sheet without a Draft! label, so students can continue writing their own story at length
Overflow page for longer final copies
Third blue story writing sheet, matching pages 6 and 7, giving students more room to finish writing their story
Spare copy for early finishers or a second story
Attributes
Subject

ELA, Reading, Writing, Language Development, Vocabulary

Grades

Grade 2, 3, 4, 5

Types

Activities

File

PDF

Editable
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About This Product

This activity is perfect for helping students collect story elements from literary or informational texts to write their own story. It's a great way for students to get creative and have fun while learning!

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