Story Creation

Collect together a number of objects and place in a canvas bag. The objects can include everyday items i.e. a pencil, key-ring, mobile phone, but also include some more unusual ones i.e. a fossil, holiday photograph, wig! Pass the bag around the group and invite each young person to dip their hand into the bag (without looking) and pull out one of the objects. The leader begins a story which includes his object. After 20 seconds, the next person takes up the story and adds another 20 seconds, incorporating the object they are holding. And so on, until everyone has made a contribution to your epic literary tale.

Lit2Go

Lit2Go is a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. You can: Download the files to your Mp3 player and listen on the go, Listen to the Mp3 files on your computer, View the text on a webpage and read along as you listen, Print out the stories and poems to make your own book.

Myths and Legends Story Creator

Myths and Legends is a site to create your own digital stories. You can choose interactive backgrounds, move objects around, change their sizes; you can also add text, sound and record your voice while telling the story and share it with others.

The Story Starter

The Story Starter provides more than 1 million story starters and prompts for all ages. This tool is great to start a narrative story. Children can choose a starter that interests them and write their own stories.

Word by Word writing activity

On the board, write ‘Yesterday something strange happened. I …’.

Then each student has to add one word to the story. They can also add full stops, commas, etc. You can continue until you have one paragraph minimum. It can be a good idea to choose the students randomly (maybe using http://www.triptico.co.uk). This way students will concentrate on what they would like to say all the time, much more than if they know it will be their turn next time.

The Eyebrow Story

HERE you can read a really interesting story. It can be helpful for students to guess what will be next.