Teach High School English Students the Elements of a Short.
Teaching children to write short narrative essays begins with careful modeling and planning. You can use your favorite storybooks to discuss the elements of narration: setting, characters, point of view and plot. Guide children to pre-write their essays and organize their ideas before beginning a draft.
This year, instead of assigning the usual short story writing project, I am allowing students to work in groups of three or four to write and illustrate a children’s story. Each group may choose to draw their illustrations or use computer designed images. Based on that decision, I recommended one of three ways for them to publish their work.
In-class writing exercises can introduce students to the short story's structure by using their own experiences. Ask students to write about a problem they recently faced, such as doing a science project at the last minute or a conflict with a boyfriend or girlfriend.
How to write a short story with a moral. So, how do you write a short story with a moral? It’s really very simple. First off, know what you’re going to write about. The moral of a story usually revolves around the story’s theme. The theme is the element of the story which carries the central idea, motif, or belief in a story.
Among literary genres, short stories seem to be the most suitable choice for this due to its potential to help students enhance the four skills—listening, speaking, reading and writing—more.
Encourage the students to try and group these stories into categories e.g. fairy tales, traditional tales, short stories, novels. Ask the students the question: What makes a great story? As a class, brainstorm a list of narrative text features that contribute to the enjoyment of a story e.g. interesting characters, funny scenes, an exciting plot.
This way, students can be responsible for teaching others some words that they have learned from their short story. Conversation starters During or after reading the story, have your students write down a question or two which they would like to ask other students about the story.