Scavenger+Hunt

The Short Story Scavenger Hunt!  Follow the directions for each part and complete before moving onto the next.

Current Events: What's in the news about short stories? 

Let’s begin with some current events in the way of the short story. There are many projects for students your age to participate in around the world. Let’s take a look at one such project. After reviewing the website and gathering information about the project, I want you to think and write about the questions below.

How does this specific competition help raise awareness?

Can a student like you really make a difference with creative writing?

Who benefits from projects like this one?

**On to the next step in our journey! **

  Small and Ambitious – The Short Story



Please put together a paragraph telling me about how this article helped you understand short stories and what goes into writing them. If you feel that this article was not helpful, tell me about that too. Pick a couple words that you did not recognize from the article, and find a way to put them in your paragraph using the correct context. Highlight or underline the words so that I can pick them out of your writing.

**There's more we need to do! **

Big Ideas -- A Little Creative Writing

Now I want you to do a little creative writing. Not necessarily about short stories, but ideas that can be associated with them. Please answer the questions in a poem. A short poem. These questions are designed to make you think big about something small. You can use them all, or just pick one to answer in your poem. Remember that you don’t have to directly refer to the questions, you may be vague and symbolic. You may tell me your answer by telling me something else. For example: the tortoise and the hare story. Think about what that story was really trying to say. Click on the picture below each question to find a related poem.

Just be creative! You can do it!

Can something small make a big noise?

Can a big thing fit into a small package?

Have you ever had a big idea that you didn't think you could accomplish because of your age or size?

**The journey continues! **

Now Let's Read!

While reading the stories below, keep in mind this is just a starting point. Right now, we are focused on just introducing ourselves to short story literature. Please read thoroughly, and notice the differences that these stories have from novels you have read.

After reading the stories above, pick your favorite and write a paragraph about how it made you feel. Post that paragraph in the blog provided. Just visit the discussion tab at the top of the page and enter your thoughts. They will appear below.

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**We are coming to a fork in the road! Which way will you go? **


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