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Interview a T. Rex
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Writing worksheet · Creative writing prompts
Shrunk to the Size of an Ant
A tiny-world prompt: a giant thing to climb, a bug to meet and a way to get big again, then the story.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–4
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Creative writing, Generating ideas, Story structure, Writing with voice
What kids do
“You pressed a button on a strange machine, and ZAP! You are as small as an ant. Plan your tiny adventure, then write it.”
Printed on the sheet:
- A giant thing I
- A tiny creature I
- My tiny adventure
- I pressed the red button, and ZAP! I was the size of an ant.
Teacher tip
Bring in a magnifying glass so kids can look at a crumb or a leaf up close before they write.
How to use it
- Have kids draw a quick sketch to plan before they write.
- Share a short example story you wrote from the same prompt.
- Read the directions aloud so the sheet is about writing, not decoding the directions.
Watch for
Kids copying a friend’s idea. Brainstorm three ideas together so everyone has options.
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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