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Story sheet · Story starters · Ages 6–8
Roll a Story
Roll a die three times to pick who, where and what goes wrong. Then draw and write the story you rolled.
- Ages
- Ages 6–8 (grades 1–3)
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Part of a story
- Story starters
- Kids practice
- generating ideas, combining elements, writing a short narrative
What kids do
“Roll three times. Circle what you get. That’s your story!”
- Draw your rolled story
- Write it:
How to run it
- One die per table is enough. No dice? Kids can close their eyes and point.
- Allow one re-roll each, for fairness.
- Mix two rolls for a longer story.
Talk about it
- Which combination was the hardest to make work?
- Which roll would you most like to read?
- What would you add as a seventh choice?
Take it further
Write your own row 7 to 12 and play with two dice.
Draw first, then write
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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