Battle Cry!: Write a Soldier's Adventure (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781732111905)

Boys will love this curriculum created for writing about battles It contains 12 easy self-guided lessons covering the basics of creative writing: character, setting, dialogue and plot development. Each lesson has a handout to practice the new concept, writing story time and either a battle craft or activity. Activities include: Put together a back yard obstacle course, make a clay diorama of the battlefield, host a Nerf gun war, draw maps and illustrate the story. Literary tools to enhance writing are incorporated like: onomatopoeia, show don't tell, similes and comic relief. This course can be used in one 60 minute lesson or two 30 minute lessons per week. Perfect for reluctant writers Perfect for the boys who love to write Everyone learns

Ages 8-12