Writing Short Stories
Grade 9 · ELA · 39 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can write a short story with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Warm-Up Video
Inventicity – Cecilia Elise Wallin · 3:30
How to Write a Short Story in One Hour | Step by Step
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
The first step in writing a short story quickly is to plan what kind of conflict you want to write about.
- 2
A story outline should include the hero, the adventure, and how the hero solves the problem.
- 3
After planning and writing, the final step is to check and correct any grammar and spelling mistakes.
Practice Questions
8 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Write a short story outline using the structure described in the video: hero, hero wants something, adventure starts, hero departures, hero listens to advisors and friends, hero tries to solve the problem, the peripeteia, the hero succeeds, the hero returns home.”
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