MAGIC STORY STARTERS

By Linda Polon. Pictorial story starters, arranged in a progressive sequence, give young writers lots of help at first, but then less help as youngsters build skills and become more self-reliant. Initial story starters supply lists of words young writers can incorporate into their narratives; mid-book story starters provide first or last sentences to help youngsters shape their plots’ beginnings and endings; and the final few open-ended prompts are pictures only, requiring the full employment of students’ imaginations and skills. An introduction provides correlations to the Common Core State Standards. Grades 1–3. 8½" x 11". Good Year. 44 pages. Second Edition. ©2012.

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