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Writing Activity: using a natural process to structure a short short story with “The Fire” by Campe Goodman, 12

Post Published May 20, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity This is a short short story about someone who lights a fire in a fireplace, watches it burn for a while, letting his imagination wander along with the ...
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Writing Activity: personal integrity and family history with “Homemade Crop Duster” by Vivek Maru, 10

Post Published May 20, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity This story by Vivek Maru is a moral tale. It is about personal integrity and the "right" way to live. "Homemade Crop Duster" may be a "true life" story...
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Writing Activity: exploring multi-layered meaning and limits with “The Captive” by Nicholaus Curby, 12

Post Published May 20, 2016 by William Rubel

This writing project explores the idea of captivity in many forms helping young authors think about different ways characters might not be free to do as they like.
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Writing Activity: biography, war, and the power of what is not said, with “My Story” by Yuthilcar Sokban, 12

Post Published May 20, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity Yuthilkar Sokban's story, simply titled "My Story," is about war. It starts in 1975, the year Yuthilkar was born and the year a group of people, the...
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Writing Activity: 4 projects to bring your (animal) characters to life

Post Published May 17, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity These writing activities are built around the story "Lone Wolf," published in the January/February 1985 issue of Stone Soup.
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Writing Activity: writing sequels, and increasing contrast, with “A Ride With Fate” by Robert Katzman, 12

Post Published May 17, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity “A Ride With Fate” is an emotionally powerful story about a boy who makes a couple of wrong decisions.
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Writing Activity: defining character with non-standard English, with “My Country and the Way to America”, by Huong Nguyen, 11 (a harrowing tale)

Post Published May 17, 2016 by William Rubel

This is one of the most extraordinary stories Stone Soup has published in its long history. This activity focuses on how to effectively use non-standard English to define your character.
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Writing Activity: unexpected perspectives, or the other side of the story, with “Blending In” by Jonathan Rosenbaum, 10

Post Published May 14, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity In "Blending In," by Jonathan Rosenbaum, Charlie is at camp where he is teased by Carl and Jeremy, as well as by other campers.
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Writing and Art Activity: illustrate your own story, with “The Adventures of Pumpkin and Seegartus” by Nicole Schmidt, 9

Post Published May 14, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing and Art Activity "The Adventures of Pumpkin and Seegartus" is about a friendship between two animals--a pony, Pumpkin, and a cat, Seegartus--both favorite pets ...
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Writing Activity: make a fictional creature seem real, with “The Baron, the Unicorn, and the Boy” by Ogechi Cynthia Njoku, 12

Post Published May 9, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity Ogechi's story, The Baron, the Unicorn, and the Boy, is about an ordinary boy, Albert, and how he is rescued from the boredom of a school outing by a d...
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