Description
Kindergarten Fiction and Fairy Tales Writing Unit // This writing unit will teach your students to write using their imagination. They will learn to take the story elements they learned about when writing personal narratives and use them to write fictional stories. They will also learn how to write magical fairy tales. This unit is perfect for an end of the year writing unit!
Can I use this writing unit in 1st grade?
Yes! This unit would also work perfectly in a 1st grade writer’s workshop since all students are writing at their own levels. It also includes an editable rubric.
Find the year-long bundle here: Kindergarten Writer’s Workshop for the Year
Lessons:
- What Is Fiction?
- Stories Have Characters
- Stories Have a Setting
- Stories Have a BME
- Writing Across Pages
- Stories Have a Problem
- Characters Have Feelings
- Stories Have a Solution
- Feelings Can Change
- Speech Bubbles
- Rereading With Our Reader In Mind
- What Are Fairy Tales?
- Fairy Tale Characters
- Fairy Tales Have Magic
- Describing Words
- Adding a Cover
- Using a Checklist
- Writing Our Stories
- Editing Our Stories
- Author Celebration
What’s Included:
- Lessons Plans for 20 Days
- Anchor Chart Pieces
- Writing Paper
- Posters
- Turn and Talk Procedures
- Conferring Notes
- Rubric
- Editable Rubric
Mentor Texts (not included):
- “Froggy Learns to Swim” by Jonathan London (or another Froggy book)
- “A Bad Case of Stripes” by David Shannon
- “How I Became a Pirate” by Melinda Long and David Shannon
- “Harry By the Sea” by Gene Zion (or another Harry book)
- “Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale” by Mo Willems
- Any Elephant and Piggie book by Mo Willems
- Multiple classic fairy tales such as Cinderella, Snow White, etc.
