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Writing worksheet · Creative writing prompts
My Robot Twin
A funny swap story: the robot twin’s school day, the moment it gets caught and how the day ends.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 35 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Creative writing, Generating ideas, Story structure, Writing with voice
What kids do
“You built a robot that looks just like you and sent it to school in your place. Plan what goes wrong, then write it.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Write your story
- My robot twin walked into my classroom at 8:05, and nobody noticed.
Teacher tip
Ask what a robot would get wrong about being a kid. That is where the robot gets caught.
How to use it
- Read the prompt aloud with lots of drama, then give two minutes of quiet thinking.
- Let kids talk the story to a partner before they write a word.
- Keep a word wall or a word bank in reach so spelling does not stop the ideas.
Watch for
Stories that never get past the beginning. Ask what happens next and what the problem is.
Talk about it
- How did your story end? Could it end another way?
- Where else do writers use this skill?
Take it further
Bind finished stories into a class anthology for the library corner.
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