How the Creature Got its Feature
Creative Writing Project
This creative writing assignment is one that I have really enjoyed doing with my students for the past few years. I'm always amazed at what they come up with. This would definitely work in grades 4-8. Depending on your students' abilities, this could be adjusted and used at other levels too. It can be used in different ways also when considering writing (shared, writer's workshop, writing centers, etc.)
Basically, students choose an animal that has a specific characteristic (ex. a zebra with stripes, a pig's curly tail, or a chameleon's changing colors) and writes a fictional, narrative story that tells "how the animal got its feature."
Included in this set of materials are a lesson plan, an example story that I wrote with my class, student planning organizers, a student rubric, decorative writing paper, and materials to use to put a class book together (cover page, table of contents, about the author page). I tried to make this collection complete so that you don't have to do anything but read through the materials and copy items that you want to use. You can click here or on the picture to get the materials.
I'd love to hear your experience if you use this so please leave comments below. Also, if you have any suggestions or ways to use this differently, please share. Enjoy!
