Worksheets and Other Resources
Scroll down for brainstorming and writing worksheets, or click one of the titles below for reading guides, coloring sheets, and other activities specific to The Wall and the Wild and Hide and Shh!
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Story-Building Worksheets
Some students ask how to write a story. Well, that can be different for everyone. Some people get big ideas and just sit down and start writing furiously. They spill as much as they can on the page until they're exhausted and fall over. Then, they go back and see what they have. They work to make it better. Others like to plan everything. If you're having a hard time writing a story, maybe try the planning approach. Brainstorm some important elements and then map them out. ​
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There are lots of resources for writing stories online. These Story-Building Worksheets and Story Map are some simple tools I made to share with students. Click on the images below or the links above to download and print PDFs. Use one or all!
Brain Soup Story Idea Worksheets
When students and others ask where I get my ideas or how I come up with my stories, I answer, "Brain soup." My stories come from lots of ideas stirred up in my brain and cooked until they pour at as a story. If your students or readers would like to try making a story out of their own brain soup, check out one of these worksheets. They're all the same format with different ways of identifying the ingredients. Click an image print!​
Video Writing Help
Here are some videos I found that might help you start writing, too! I clicked on the third video and now this plot variation of "Big Rock Candy Mountain" is stuck on repeat in my head so you should really click on it and be stuck with me, too ...
More Writing Help?
BBC Bitesize has another awesome online tutorial "How to Plan Your Story. It includes a great video and fun activities. Check it out!
