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Christmas Collaborative Writing Activity | ELA Lesson & Materials
Christmas Collaborative Writing Activity | ELA Lesson & Materials
Christmas Collaborative Writing Activity | ELA Lesson & Materials
Christmas Collaborative Writing Activity | ELA Lesson & Materials
Christmas Collaborative Writing Activity | ELA Lesson & Materials
Christmas Collaborative Writing Activity | ELA Lesson & Materials
Christmas Collaborative Writing Activity | ELA Lesson & Materials
Christmas Collaborative Writing Activity | ELA Lesson & Materials
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Celebrate the Christmas season with this engaging communal story-telling activity!

"Christmas Collaborative Story Time" is a communal story-telling activity in which students practice using Freytag's Pyramid plot structure in their own narrative writing. In this activity, each student begins a story inspired by a unique Christmas picture or photograph. They are prompted to write the exposition of the tale by introducing the setting and main characters. After the allotted amount of time, the story is then passed to another student who is prompted to write the inciting incident or conflict and begin to detail the rising action. The paper is passed from student to student twice more until the story is resolved. When the stories are finished, the worksheet is returned to the original student who can then make edits and is responsible for producing a final draft.

With this intrinsically engaging activity, each student has the chance to tap into their creativity while applying knowledge of the 7 steps of Freytag's Pyramid. It is a great activity to introduce or reinforce the plot diagram and is perfect for getting students in the Christmas spirit. Since it runs itself, the lesson is also great for substitute plans or on those days when you need a quick plan to get you through the day. I trust you will find that your students will ask for this activity again and again!

Product Includes:

  • 35 unique "Collaborative Story Time" worksheets with Christmas pictures and photographs (2-sided)
  • 1 blank worksheet so that you may include your own picture or photograph

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Christmas Collaborative Writing Activity | ELA Lesson & Materials

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6th - 9th
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45 minutes

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Description

Celebrate the Christmas season with this engaging communal story-telling activity!

"Christmas Collaborative Story Time" is a communal story-telling activity in which students practice using Freytag's Pyramid plot structure in their own narrative writing. In this activity, each student begins a story inspired by a unique Christmas picture or photograph. They are prompted to write the exposition of the tale by introducing the setting and main characters. After the allotted amount of time, the story is then passed to another student who is prompted to write the inciting incident or conflict and begin to detail the rising action. The paper is passed from student to student twice more until the story is resolved. When the stories are finished, the worksheet is returned to the original student who can then make edits and is responsible for producing a final draft.

With this intrinsically engaging activity, each student has the chance to tap into their creativity while applying knowledge of the 7 steps of Freytag's Pyramid. It is a great activity to introduce or reinforce the plot diagram and is perfect for getting students in the Christmas spirit. Since it runs itself, the lesson is also great for substitute plans or on those days when you need a quick plan to get you through the day. I trust you will find that your students will ask for this activity again and again!

Product Includes:

  • 35 unique "Collaborative Story Time" worksheets with Christmas pictures and photographs (2-sided)
  • 1 blank worksheet so that you may include your own picture or photograph

_______________________________________________________________________________

Also, check out these great holiday products for your ELA classroom by Language Arts Excellence:

Christmas ESCAPE ROOM
'Twas the Night Before Christmas Figurative Language Lesson Plan
Christmas Reflection Activity
Christmas Song Figurative Language Powerpoint Presentation
Christmas Song Figurative Language Set of 32 Task Cards
Christmas Song Figurative Language {{BUNDLE}}
The Little Match Girl Sensory Details Lesson Plan
The Gift of the Magi & The Necklace Compare Contrast Essay
Winter Figurative Language Practice

_______________________________________________________________________________

And since your students will be BEGGING to do this activity again....

Collaborative Writing Activity

Winter Themed Collaborative Writing Activity

Summer Collaborative Writing Activity

Fall Themed Collaborative Writing Activity

Halloween Collaborative Writing Activity

___________________________________________________________________________

Click to Follow Language Arts Excellence

Report this resource to TPT
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Rated 4 out of 5
March 26, 2021
A wonderful writing opportunity for my students at Christmas time
Angie B.
314 reviews
Grades taught: 4th, 5th
Rated 5 out of 5
November 24, 2018
These are going to be fun!
Rebecca W.
451 reviews
Language Arts Excellence
Response from
Language Arts Excellence
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Nov 24, 2018
Enjoy!! I hope you get a kick out of the stories your students write!
Rated 5 out of 5
March 3, 2018
My students absolutely loved this resource!
Samantha S.
454 reviews
Language Arts Excellence
Response from
Language Arts Excellence
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Mar 6, 2018
That makes my day! Thank you for letting us know how this went in your classroom- how I would love to hear the stories produced!
Rated 4.8 out of 5
December 26, 2017
So fun to do around the holidays!
Jennifer Alderson
(TPT Seller)
196 reviews
Language Arts Excellence
Response from
Language Arts Excellence
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Jan 5, 2018
I'm so glad that you enjoyed this. I hope the students' stories were fun to read!

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Standards

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Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
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