Creative Writing Activity Scary story Bundle

PRINT & DIGITAL - Your students will love writing scary stories with this fun, step-by-step writing project. Guide them through setting up the plot, characters, setting, and theme. The end result is a creative writing project!

Both print and digital versions make this so easy for any classroom setting!

Google & PowerPoint Slides!

This resource includes:

• defining elements of a scary story
• elements of a story & suggestions for using the notebook
• alphaboxes for gathering ideas
• prewriting notes pages
• choosing the setting
• establishing the mood
• elements of the plot
• quick-write
• inciting incident prompt
• conflict idea generator
• identifying the problem the story will address
• Freytag plot diagram
• character profile graphic organizers – protagonist, antagonist, additional characters
• theme notes and graphic organizer
• adding dialogue help – punctuation reminders & practice
• writing checklist
• blank notebook “pages” for students to use for their stories
• rubric (in teacher resource)

Reasons to love this lesson:

• ready to use! Share the link with your students or print up the workbook, and they are ready to go!
• you can use each page as a mini lesson – or students can work independently
• tap into your students’ love of writing stories – especially scary ones!
• creative outlet for students
• perfect for differentiation and scaffolding
• helps students “control” their stories by asking them to dig into prewriting
• great for literacy centers & writing workshop
• fun Halloween activity!

Be sure to check out the preview!

This resource works well with:

• Three Scary Stories

⚬ Digital Book Report and Poster

Looking for more digital writing activities? This big bundle has seven to keep your students writing all year long!

⚬ Digital Writing Pack: Seven Writing Notebooks for Google & OneDrive

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