Conjuring Lessons

This is an assignment that I usually assign to students during the first week of school. Print copies for your class and hand them out. Students will draw their own character on the front and then write a fictional story about their character on the back. This is a fun, creative writing activity to help get the year started and get through the first week smoothly! I have used this assignment myself for grades 5, 6, and 8, but it could likely be used in a variety of grade levels.