Story Starters
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Story Starters
Select one or more items from each column and use these to create an interesting…
Story Starters
Select one or more items from each column and use these to create an interesting story.
Characters
Settings
Conflict/problem
a spoilt child
an angry policeman
a lonely old lady
a persistent salesperson
an unsuspecting bank teller
clever thieves
a cunning cat-burglar
a shoplifter
a group of school children
a mad professor
an impatient motorist
two pirates
a desperate student
a repentant thief
an alien
a mean stepmother
a time traveller
a wicked wizard
a giant
big bad wolf
a kind witch
a wicked witch
a beautiful princess
a handsome prince
an ugly princess
a midget
an ugly prince
a golden-haired girl
pixies and elves
your parents
a brother/sister
a crazy scientist
a yacht in the Pacific
a football final
a busy market
a crowded lift
a circus arena
an empty building
wharves
at the beach
a peaceful country lane
a windowless tower
a dark cave
a musty attic
deep in the sewers
a deserted street
a lonely morgue
a ghost town
in a land called……..
in an ancient castle
on the edge of a forest
in a far away land
a secluded beach
in a strange land
outer space
on the planet……….
a rickety spaceship
a cemetery
at grandma’s house
a strange holiday house
at the MCG
in the past
…..years into the future
in a posh hotel
a cheating friend
a perfect crime
a lost child
stolen money
they were surrounded
followed by a stranger
a precious diamond
caught red-handed
a lost wallet
what else could go wrong?
all alone and frightened
the car was out of control
no food and water
a hurricane is approaching
the door slammed shut
a screaming baby
a flat bike tyre
a Martian approaches you
the stolen boa constrictor
the boat began to sink
a volcanic eruption
a fallen tree blocked the road
can’t go to the ball
a monster is chasing you
pricks finger and falls asleep
eats a poisoned apple
queen wants to kill him/her
finds one million dollars
stranded on a tropical island
a broken down car
in the eye of a storm
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Literacy
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... Spelling, Grammar, Reading, Writing and Vocab Skills
Spelling City
Spelling - anywhere from…
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Spelling, Grammar, Reading, Writing and Vocab Skills
Spelling City
Spelling - anywhere from 3-8 words a week - words have come from a newspaper article already discussed in class - use spelling city website to spend 10 minutes a night on your words - for those students who don't have access to the internet words can be learn't eveynight or students can use the classroom computers after school or first thing in the morning before the bell rings
Reading, maths and science - Basic
Ninja Dictionary - As fast as a ninja finding your words
