1. Composing at the Keyboard Let’s create a story about Christmas
Once upon a time, a long time ago, there lived a young boy who had nothing. He was not looking forward to Christmas because . . .
Now, in your teams, you are to continue typing the story until you hear the chimes. Once you hear the chimes, I want you to change seats to your right. Pick up where the story left off on that monitor. Toward the end of class, I will read some of your stories to the class. Be creative, use adjectives, and make sure it is PG rated. Have fun!

2. Once upon a time, a long time ago, there lived an author who lived in an old creepy house. . . .