Guidelines Challenge 2:
Write an Original Story About Winged Animals or Write a Story for LumiVoce’s Wildlife Story Illustrations
General Overview
Duration
Challenge Objectives
Learning
Resources
Duration
Approximate length of time challenge should take: 30 mins to 1 hour per session (3 to 4 days)
Challenge Objectives
- Learn about Winged Animals, and the issues they face
- Learn how to do research
- Practice how to structure a story using a story map
- Practice how to include the features of a good story
- Show how to choose vocabulary that describes your character and the setting well
- Practice how to use words to create emotion
- Show your understanding of how human activity impacts your animal and its habitat
Learning
- Reading Comprehension,
- Art and Design,
- Geography,
- Cultures and Customs,
- Attention to detail
Resources
- Pen,
- Paper,
- Access to art resources and research materials
Write
Write
Write an original story about winged animals or write a story for LumiVoce's Wildlife Story illustrations
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Outline of task
Step 1.Create your own story about winged animals OR choose LumiVoce’s illustrations that you would like to write the story for from the titles below.
Step 2. Research some facts about winged animals and its habitat to include in your story. Don’t forget to find out what you can do to help protect them!
You may use the below template to help you do your research
Step 3. Next, plan your story!
- Introduce your characters
- Describe the setting – where does your story take place?
- Think of a conflict that your character will face?
- Think of how the conflict will be resolved?
- Think about the message you want your readers to take away with them by the end of your story?
- Think of the pictures you can draw to illustrate your story
***And remember! You want your readers to feel their emotions! If they feel their emotions when they read your story and see your drawings, then it means you have succeeded!
Step 4. Write your story!
Points to remember!
- Remember to bring your character to life through their expressions, personality, and descriptions! You want your readers to LOVE your character!
References
- What are winged animals and why are they at risk?
- Let's explore our amazing wildlife in Hong Kong!
- Flying Rainbow - An Epic Tale of Survival | Free Documentary Nature
- 9 Surprising Animals That Fly
- Why are Flying-Foxes Important to Our Environment?
- Not Just Birds; Here Are 8 Types of Animals with Wings
- Winged island creature — with a ‘vivid’ pattern — discovered as new species in China