Cliffhanger Writing Prompts: 30 One-Page Story Starters That Fire Up Kids Imaginations and Help Them Develop Strong Narrative Writing Skills - Softcover

Klepinger, Teresa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0545315115 ISBN 13: 9780545315111

Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching, 2011

Synopsis

This ready-to-use resource contains 30 exciting story starters that model good writing and help any student get past writer’s block! The prompts provide scaffolding through rich characters, imaginative settings, and an edge-of-your-seat cliffhanger. And then . . .” students put their natural storytelling skills to work, dreaming up their own unique endings. Teachers are sure to enjoy reading about what’s under the door in the floor, what the voices in the root beer are saying, what arrived via special delivery, and other stories with endless possibilities. For use with Grades 3-6.

About this title

About the Author:

Teresa Klepinger has been the "Storylady" at the Sherwood Public Library in Sherwood, Oregon, for 13 years, reading and telling stories to children. Prior to that, she was a school teacher for ten years. She frequently visits elementary classrooms for storytelling and creative writing sessions. She maintains a storytelling blog: teresathestorylady.blogspot.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0545315115
• ISBN 13: 9780545315111
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64