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Thinking sheet · Stories and words
Message in a Bottle
You found a bottle on the beach with a message inside. Write the message, then draw who sent it.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Stories and words
- Kids practice
- narrative writing, point of view, imagination
What kids do
“A bottle washed up on the shore! What does the message say?”
- Draw the bottle and what’s inside
- The message says:
- Who sent it
- What I will do next:
How to run it
- Roll the finished message and put it in a real bottle or jar for display.
- The sender could be a pirate, a mermaid or a kid far away.
- Swap messages and write a reply.
Talk about it
- Who sent your message? Why?
- How far did it travel?
- How would you answer it?
Take it further
Write the reply and send it back out to sea.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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