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Day: September 20, 2022

Character Designer and Plot Diagram

September 20, 2022September 28, 2022 ~ The English Classroom ~ Leave a comment

The Situation You are in need of a short story planner, including characterisation and plot planning. The Solution Download and use the following printables for students. Students first design their character using the STEAL acronym before planning out their plot on the following page. Short Story PlannerDownload plot-diagram-1Download

Creative Writing Prompts

September 20, 2022September 21, 2022 ~ The English Classroom ~ Leave a comment

The Situation You want to engage your students in some creative writing, but are lacking prompts. The Solution Print these off, laminate and dice them. When students arrive to class provide them with one each and set the timer for 5 minutes. After the allocated time, allow students to read what they came up with … Continue reading Creative Writing Prompts

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