Fantastic Worlds: Writing Your Own Fantasy

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• 6th Grade

Fantastic Worlds: Writing Your Own Fantasy

What do you already know about fantasy stories?

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will understand the key features of fantasy stories and be able to write an original fantasy narrative using description, dialogue, and a well-structured plot.

Typical Fantasy Elements

Fantasy stories often include magical creatures, invented settings, and impossible events that could not happen in real life.

Common Fantasy Characters

Protagonists often have special powers or befriend magical allies. Villains create conflict with their own unique abilities.

Creatures

Fantasy features talking animals, mythical beings like dragons, elves, or witches, and creative new creatures.

Heroes & Villains

Imaginary Settings

Settings in fantasy can be magical lands, hidden kingdoms, or parallel worlds—places only found in your imagination.

Impossible Events

Magic, shape-shifting, time travel, and enchanted objects are all impossible events found in fantasy stories.

Compare Two Fantasy Stories

Story 1: An except from Glenda of OZ

Pay attention to the magical elements, creatures, sensory language and lessons being taught

Compare Two Fantasy Stories

Story 1:The not so typical day

Pay attention to the magical elements, creatures, sensory language and lessons being taught

Magical Elements seen in either story

Sensory Language used in Either Story

Lessons being taught through the stories

What fantasy elements were seen in the two stories?

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Planning Your Story

Plan your setting, characters, problem, important events, and how your story will end.

Using a Plot Map

Follow a five-paragraph structure: introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Tips for Your First Draft

Write freely, use detailed descriptions, try out dialogue, and don’t worry about small mistakes yet.

Revising & Editing

Check your story’s plot, character development, descriptions, dialogue, and grammar. Revise to make your fantasy shine!

Checklist Before You Finish

Did you use fantasy elements? Are your characters memorable? Does your plot have a clear sequence? Did you check conventions?

Reflect: What Will You Write?

Think about what magical world and adventure you want to create. Let your imagination soar!

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.