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Thinking sheet · Stories and words
Write the Sequel
The story ended, but what happens next? Plan a sequel to a book you love: a new problem, a new place and a new ending.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Stories and words
- Kids practice
- story structure, reading response, creative writing
What kids do
“The End? Not yet! What happens in part two?”
- The book I loved:
- New problem
- New place
- New ending
- My sequel starts like this…
- Sequel title:
- A new character joins:
How to run it
- Pick a picture book everyone knows.
- The main character should stay the same person, just with new trouble.
- Share titles first; they’re half the fun.
Talk about it
- Would the character have changed after the first book?
- What would the author think of your sequel?
- Do you like sequels?
Take it further
Design the cover of your sequel.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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