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Imagine the Adventure

Where's Chester? Unit
Lesson 2 of 4
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DISCUSS:
Why do you think illustrators and artists draw sketches before they create the
final version?
Step
01/10
Get your supplies.
Step
02/10
Get your Story Ideas worksheet. Read what you wrote for both
locations. Put a star next to the location you like the best.
Step
03/10
Get your Story Plan worksheet. In the beginning section, write “classroom.”
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04/10
On your Story Plan worksheet, write where the middle and end
of your story take place.
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05/10
Copy your story ideas for the place you picked onto your
Story Plan worksheet.
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06/10
In the beginning section of your story plan, add some notes
about how Chester gets out of the classroom and to the next
location in your story.
Step
07/10
Read the middle and end sections of your story plan.
Add details to each section.
Step
08/10
Pick at least two parts of your story and add notes about
what Chester is thinking or feeling.
Step
09/10
Think about your story and then write a 1-2 sentence lead.
Step
10/10
Read your story plan. If you want, make changes or add to
it as you go.
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Imagine the Adventure
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