Thursday, September 27, 2012

The Hunger Games - Writing Prompt

Turn to any page in the book, THE HUNGER GAMES and copy the fifth sentence from the top.

Use that  sentence to begin a new story. Share your story on the blog.
Or
Just for fun, copy the sentence to the blog as inspiration for others.


 


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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Are You Ready for Some Football?

 


Write a Story About Football  

Some things to consider when plotting your story:

Where and when does the game take place?
Who are the players? 
What's at stake if your team loses.
Why do the characters behave the way they do?

 
 
Storee says,
 
GO STEELERS!
 


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Homeschool instructors welcome.




Monday, September 17, 2012

What's the Word Wednesday. Edition 1


English grammar and spelling can be tricky.
 
Their - There - They're
 
How do you know which one to use?
Their - Use the word their to show ownership.
 
There - Use the word there to refer to a place.
 
They're - Use the word they're in place of the words "they are".
 
John and Amy wanted to go to the movies. It was raining so they had to find their umbrellas.  (The umbrellas belong to to John and Amy.)
 
"Hurry up," Amy said.  I want to get there in time to get a good seat. (When Amy says she wants to get there she she is talking about the theatre.)
 
"Don't worry,"  John answered. I see them. They're right where Mom always puts them, in the umbrella stand by the door. (They are right where Mom always puts them ...) 
 
 


**** Writing prompt ****
Write a story using the words in the lesson of the week.
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Teachers: To receive a free e-book version of Storee Wryter Gets a Dog, simply send an email request via this blog or bobbi.carducci@youngvoicesfoundation.org. Download it to your smart board for use in the classroom.  www.storeewryter.com


Received GOLD Mom's Choice Award for Excellence
and
Named A Best Dog Book for Young Readers
 

Eight year old, Storee hopes to be a bestselling author some day. Every evening before she goes to bed she looks back on her activities of the day in search of inspiration for her next story. 

 In this book, young readers are invited to share Storee Wryter’s adventure as she teaches her new puppy how to sit and stay and walk on leash without pulling.  Also sharing in the fun is Storree’s cat, Critique, who is convinced that cats are smarter than dogs and isn’t shy about proving it.

When Storee’s neighbor, Kyria, suggests that ADDIE be trained as a therapy dog, the whole family gets involved in making a very important decision.

Will Storee have time to take on this added responsibility?  She’s already busy with school, soccer practice, dance lessons, and her writing. And what about the cost? What if they adopt the puppy and she’s not suited to be a therapy dog? 

The answer to these questions and more are answered in a story that kids enjoy reading again and again and parents find informative and inspiring. Included in this 60 page, five chapter book are writing prompts inviting kids to explore their own creativity and a code they can use to download the audio book at no additional cost.

Retail Price: $7.99
 


 

 

 

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Wings of Wonder - Writing Prompt



What would you do, could you do, if you had wings? Where would you go? How do you think your friends or your grandmother would react? Are you happy about this drastic change in your body? Do you use this new power for good or evil?

People change throughout their lives. Sometimes it's seen as a good thing. Other times it causes problems. Do you ever feel like you or a friend are becoming a completely different person?

Write a story about a character who undergoes a drastic change. Does he or she soar or crash and burn?


Teachers: To receive a free e-book version of Storee Wryter Gets a Dog, simply send an email request via this blog or bobbi.carducci@youngvoicesfoundation.org. Download it to your smart board for use in the classroom. www.storeewryter.com

Received GOLD Mom's Choice Award for Excellence
and
Named A Best Dog Book for Young Readers


Eight year old, Storee hopes to be a bestselling author some day. Every evening before she goes to bed she looks back on her activities of the day in search of inspiration for her next story.

In this book, young readers are invited to share Storee Wryter’s adventure as she teaches her new puppy how to sit and stay and walk on leash without pulling. Also sharing in the fun is Storree’s cat, Critique, who is convinced that cats are smarter than dogs and isn’t shy about proving it.

When Storee’s neighbor, Kyria, suggests that ADDIE be trained as a therapy dog, the whole family gets involved in making a very important decision.

Will Storee have time to take on this added responsibility? She’s already busy with school, soccer practice, dance lessons, and her writing. And what about the cost? What if they adopt the puppy and she’s not suited to be a therapy dog?

The answer to these questions and more are answered in a story that kids enjoy reading again and again and parents find informative and inspiring. Included in this 60 page, five chapter book are writing prompts inviting kids to explore their own creativity and a code they can use to download the audio book at no additional cost.

Retail Price: $7.99

Thursday, September 6, 2012

What Did You Call Me?

A character’s name can tell readers a lot about him or her and about the story itself.  For example:

 Princess Aurora and Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty - Which one is evil? How can you tell?

Cruella De Vil from 101 Dalmatians – Sounds like cruel devil.

Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas – A cross between a jack-o-lantern and a skeleton.

Guy Smiley from Sesame Street – He reminds us of the guys on TV who always try to sell us something.

Storee Wryter and Critique from Storee Wryter Gets a Dog.  Can you guess why Storee named her cat Critique?

Choose any of the names listed below and write a story featuring that character.  

Boys:  Marshall, Wilbur, Max, Vladimir, Chopper

Girls: Holly, Vixen, Gertie, Elizabeth Ann, Priscilla

??:  Jet, Kai, Paris, Rain, Scout

 Here’s one more great character name from films:

 Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story – a light-year is the distance that light can travel in one year. Light moves at a velocity of about 300,000 kilometers (km) each second. So in one year, it can travel about 10 trillion km. More precisely, one light-year is equal to 9,500,000,000,000     kilometers.  

 
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