English Lesson Plan: Writing a Fiction Story

Lesson Objective: Students will have all the tools with which to write a fiction story.

Lesson Opening

1. Review various concepts: fiction/nonfiction, plot, character, summary, noun adjective, climax, etc.

1. Read a story and ask the children why they did or did not like it.

Introduction of New Material

1. The children should have plots, characters and settings already thought of and mostly written out. Now they have to combine them into a story. To begin with, I will take a character, plot and setting from the story that I just read and put those three on the board. Then I will show how the choices that had to be made to write the story.

1. Then I will work the other way, and go from a fresh character, plot and setting to writing a story and showing the choices that have to be made. I will remind them that they have to do the same thing.

1. I will also give them a quick lecture on outlining.

Student Practice of New Material

1. Now it is time for them to put the three together. My job is mostly to be a facilitator, but from time to time I will stop the class and ask them specific questions or praise specific actions.

1. The students should be reminded that they will not finish today. More important than finishing the story is knowing what will happen.

Closing

1. Explain the rest of the week and that we plan to combine all the stories to make one big story book.

1. Ask the children who they think would enjoy their story and if they plan on giving their book to anyone.