This activity involves a little preparation on the teacher's
part. First of all, the teacher needs to have a small amount of
artistic ability...very small required. Anyhow, simply draw some
pictures on a sheet of paper and label them respectively. Leave
one space for the students to draw a picture for themself. Have
the students get into small groups of two or three and write a
story (anywhere from six sentences on) using the pictures
provided, and the one they draw themself. The teacher should use
pictures that can be used for a multiplicity of stories. For
example, I gave my students a sheet of paper containing pictures
of a chair, rabbit, grill, car, key, and one empty space. After
the students are give ample time to write their stories, the
teacher can have the students read their stories, and then help
review them for errors and correct these in class. The stories
can be funny, sad, bad, nice, or even bloody.-- It doesn't
matter as long as they have fun and are learning! World's Best
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