Get Your Students Writing During Read Across America Week!

Looking to get your students writing some great literature of their own during Read Across America week? Look no further than Teach Starter’s set of story starter task casks, designed to inspire students to write unique narrative stories by providing them with inspirational story starters.

Your students are bound to find a story starter sentence that inspires and excites them within this set of 30 task cards. Some of the story starter sentences included in this resource are:

• The sun rose over the horizon, casting its golden light across the…
• My heart raced as I took my first step into the great unknown…
• The wind howled through the trees, carrying with it a faint whisper…
• The old book lay on the dusty shelf, waiting to be opened…
• The rainbow shone, spanning the sky in all its vibrant colours…

Once your students have finished writing their story, have them edit it and then create a final copy. Our narrative booklet templates are perfect for this purpose… your students will feel like real authors when they produce a real-life book containing a story that they themselves have written! These could be added to a class collection or even displayed in the school library during Read Across America Week.

Download Now in Preparation for Read Across America Week!

Use the drop-down menu to choose between the PDF or editable Google Slide version of this resource.

Print the task cards on thick cardstock for added durability. Store them together in an envelope or large zip-lock bag for safekeeping.

This resource was created by Caitlyn Phillips, a Teach Starter collaborator.

Even More Read Across America Activities for Big Kids!

Make sure you check out these awesome Read Across America resources designed especially for upper elementary students!

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