Narrative Writing Game and Lesson: MASH!
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Description
Are your students tired of writing the same old boring stories? Are you tired of reading them? Spice things up with a fun game of MASH, a throwback to the silly prediction game you may have played on the playground or the school bus as a kid. But with this version, students don’t predict their future homes and spouses; they determine the elements of a story they will write! Let this lesson help your students hone their narrative writing skills in a new, entertaining way.Â
INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE:
- Story Elements Cheat SheetÂ
- A handy handout to help you give a mini lesson character and conflict
- Plot Story Arc Handout
- A handout to review plot structure with students
- Student Directions
- Easy-to-read directions to help students play the game and write their stories
- MASH Gameboard
- A fun game board for playing their game
- Blank Story Arc
- An organizer to help students plan their stories
- My MASHed Up Story Sheet
- A template on which students can write their stories
- My MASHed Up Story Reflection
- Questions to help students consider what they have learned
- My MASHed Up Story Rubric
- A simple rubric for showing expectations and grading stories
- A simple rubric for showing expectations and grading stories
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