Stories and words
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Thinking sheet · Stories and words
Three Characters, One Story
Pick three characters who have nothing in common and write a story that brings them together.
- Grades
- 2–6
- Time
- about 30 minutes
- Topic
- Stories and words
- Kids practice
- plot building, creative links, character
What kids do
“A pirate, a toaster and a grandma walk into a story…”
- Character 1
- Character 2
- Character 3
- How they meet, and what they do together:
How to run it
- Pull character names from a hat for extra fun.
- Each character needs a job in the story.
- Share the wildest combos.
Talk about it
- What brought them together?
- Who was the hero?
- Who would you swap out?
Take it further
Add a fourth character halfway.
Pairs well with
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