Writing a mini saga (a story told in up to 100 words) takes away the fear of long-form writing, and gives every student the confidence to take part.
Stories can be funny or creepy, scary or mysterious. It's an awesome way to engage your students and introduce writing with tension, suspense, and atmosphere.
There are lots of free resources available to help your students learn how to write a story, including examples, story starters, a lesson plan, and a PowerPoint slide deck (also available in Google Slides). Download them now!
Entries can be written on the graphic organizer (which also includes story prompts), typed in Word or Google Docs, or check out the Online Writing Portal where your students type their work and you can submit them all together with the click of a button!
By taking part you can give your students the opportunity to see themselves as real published authors, and the prizes will help motivate them too! Everyone gets a bookmark for taking part, students whose work we'd love to publish receive a certificate of merit, and there are prizes for our favorite stories.
So join the Spook Squad today and teach your students how to write a scary story - you'll have a classroom full of confident, proud writers in no time!
