STORY WRITING ACTIVITY

For a story writing activity, each person chose an item from a variety of items displayed on the table. The large group was then arbitrarily divided into smaller groups. The groups were instructed to create a group story incorporating all the items chosen by the members of their group. Following are the results of that activity.

STORY 1

Items: airplane, chickadee, matches, musical boy, newspaper

Our PLANE is in the future. It's flying above the earth. An anonymous person brought the STATUE aboard the AIRCRAFT. It comes alive and starts to play music. It's so beautiful, the CHICKADEE hears it and comes to life and follows the PLANE. KATO, THE MUSICAL BOY is dancing around the PLANE. He slips on the MATCHES and falls. KATO sees the NEWS HEADLINE: "Charles is to pay Di a king's ransom," and realizes he's been held hostage.

KATO realizes that Di is blackmailing Charles. She stole him from Charles. He's so mad that he starts a small fire with the MATCHES and the NEWSPAPER to force the pilot to land the PLANE. Then the CHICKADEE flies KATO back to Charles.

Authors: Carole, Kathy, Brenda, Lee, Theresa, Marian

STORY 2

Items: deck of playing cards, ring in a box, green sports car

The news at 6:00 on channel 7 said the QUEEN's ring had been stolen. The police put a sign up on the board to find the ring. They are calling a (spade) a (spade). The suspect is no (diamond) in the rough. He is dark, and he is wearing a new suit and he belongs to a (club). The QUEEN has a broken (heart) because of the lost ring. She saw the thief in a green sports car driving away quickly. The police are looking for a JACK-of-all-trades. Can you guess who the criminal is? He should be DEALT with!

Authors: Rob, Theresa, Thelma