Guide students through the process of writing powerful short stories with these writing activities.


Help students focus on key writing skills with these interactive and printable exercises developed with examples from student writing and classic literature.

Student Author Jocelyn Fox, 17
Hear Jocelyn Fox read an excerpt from her award-winning story “A Small Taste of Normalcy” in this interactive mini-lesson that focuses on characters, conflict, and sensory description. Enter the Interactive Class Get the Lesson Plan		Extend on this Master Class by studying Creating Characters with Flannery O’Connor. Print This Exercise (PDF)

Guest Teacher Anne Marie Oomen Middle school teachers: Read "From the Bottom Up," a guest teacher lesson by Anne Marie Oomen. High school teachers: Read "The Half-Way Through Problem," a guest teacher lesson by Anne Marie Oomen. About Anne Marie Oomen

• Publish student writing online • Help students to exchange feedback with their peers • See a showcase of student work • Find information on Scholastic’s Art & Writing Awards

	Use these resources from Scholastic’s Literary Cavalcade magazine to help your students write compelling short stories. Here are some favorites: • Reading Between the Lines (PDF) • Story Time (PDF) • Write Revealing Dialogue (PDF) • Creating Atmosphere (PDF) • Writing in the First Person (PDF) See the Complete Lesson Archive See New Articles and Lessons