π Topic Summary
Make-believe stories are super fun because they let your imagination fly! π They are tales about things that aren't real, like talking animals, magical lands, or adventures with superpowers. When you write a make-believe story, you get to create a whole new world and decide what happens in it. It's like being the director of your very own movie, but with words!
Practicing with make-believe story prompts helps second graders build important English Language Arts skills. βοΈ It strengthens their creativity, expands their vocabulary, and improves their ability to organize their thoughts into a clear beginning, middle, and end. These prompts are like little idea starters that give you a fun place to begin your amazing story!
π Part A: Vocabulary
Match the word to its correct meaning by writing the letter next to the number.
Words:
- 1. β¨ Imagination
- 2. π§ Magical
- 3. πΊοΈ Adventure
- 4. π£οΈ Character
- 5. π° Setting
Meanings:
- A. π An exciting or unusual experience.
- B. π The ability to think of new and exciting ideas or pictures in your mind.
- C. π Having special, secret, or supernatural powers.
- D. π A person or animal in a story.
- E. π The time and place where a story happens.
βοΈ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Read the story below and fill in the missing words from the box. (Words: forest, sparkle, friend, flying, dragon)
Once upon a time, in a deep, green ______, lived a tiny, purple ______. This dragon wasn't scary; it loved to ______! One sunny morning, the dragon met a new ______ named Lily. Together, they watched the dewdrops ______ on the leaves.
π€ Part C: Critical Thinking
Imagine you found a secret door in your classroom. Where does it lead? What kind of make-believe creature lives there? What is the first thing you do?
- πͺ Describe the secret place in detail.
- πΎ Who or what lives there?
- β What happens next?