1. Illustrated Story Due. Dec. 18W
Page numbers
Title page
Illustrations on each page
Bound with ribbon or some other creative way
Stories must be original
8-15 pages

2. Stories may be funny. educational. teaching a lesson.
Illustrated Story
Stories may be
funny.
educational.
teaching a lesson.
based on a personal story.

3. What’s Wrong With This?
They went to the store, but it was closed. Nobody was on the street at all. Laughing, they went home and had ice cream from the refrigerator.

4. Where does you story take place? What is the problem?
Elements of a Story
Who is your story about?
Where does you story take place?
What is the problem?
How does the story end?

5. Secrets to Good Story Writing
Set your mind free. Be creative!
Think about a story YOU like. What makes it good?
Writing means rewriting. A first draft will never be your best effort.

6. Secrets to Good Story Writing
Are you having fun? If not, make it fun.
Write about things you know. Learn more if you have to.
The biggest secret to writing a good story is…..

7. PRACTICE!
PRACTICE !