Give your students the structured practice they need to write interesting short stories, along with the creative inspiration that makes writing fun!How to Write a Story, includes: Setting the Stage for Writing-reading to your class, word walls, story wallsTeaching the Parts of a StoryStep-by-Step Writing UnitsStory Writing Ideas: retell a fairy talea pattern storya circle storya sequence-and-write storyA Story Writing Center: directions, forms, and patterns for 5 story-writing centersWho, What, Where, WhenStart with a PictureStory StartersStory PartsTrain Tales--each train car represents a different part of the storyThis resource contains teacher support pages and reproducible student pages.About Evan-MoorA leader in PreK-8 educational publishing, Evan-Moor has been a trusted partner of teachers and parents for over 40 years. Our mission is helping children learn, and we do this by creating resources that motivate children to learn important skills and concepts across the curriculum while also inspiring a love of learning.