Tuck Everlasting Lesson Plan

Fantasy Stories

Kind of Activity:

Collaborative Writing

Objective:

Students will work together to edit fantasy stories and present them to the class.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.5, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.6

Structure:

As a homework assignment for Day 1, students wrote their own fantasy stories. Have them come together in partners or small groups and read their stories aloud to each other. Handouts can be distributed to help students critique each other's work: critiques should point out things listeners liked, as well as things they disliked or thought were confusing about the story. Students should keep in mind the definition of...