Use the ideas from this mini spark and the story starter guide to make your own silly animal themed story.

Spark your thinking!

1. Set up your language arts mini spark recording page: #10: Silly Zoo Stories

2.  Listen to the book, A Couch for Llama. What did you learn about this llama in the story. Write two sentences.

3. Listen to the book, Books Aren’t for Eating.  Write 3 examples of how Leopold is good at his job.

4. You are to write your own silly animal story. Open up or print this super silly story starters page to get some for ideas.  Look it over and decide which of the prompts you will use for this mini spark. Record 3 prompt ideas on your recording page.

5. Start thinking about your animal’s personality. Here are some question to answer on your recording page before you start your story.

• What kind of personality does the animal have? Is it shy or outgoing, even-tempered or grumpy, be specific.
• What does your animal like to do for fun?
• Why does the animal choose to live where it lives?
• What does the animal like to eat and what does the animal NOT like to eat at all???
• Who are the animal’s best friends. Who is your animal afraid of seeing?

6. Choose one prompt and add it to your recording page.

7. Write your story on your recording page. Reminder: INCLUDE YOUR ANIMALS PERSONALITY AS YOU WRITE!

8.  Share your language arts mini spark recording page with your teacher/EY coordinator.

OPTIONAL: If you would like to write more stories using this guide, please do! Talk with your EY coordinator or teacher about making these into a badge.

Lesson adapted from https://craftingagreenworld.com/writing/funny-journal-prompts/.