Lesson Plan 2: Web 2.0
USING STORYJUMPER.COM TO WRITE
SHORT STORIES
Learning Objective
 The fifth grade students will follow directions in
small groups to brainstorm and fill out a graphic
organizer after a teacher modeling, and will use the
writing process to draft a short story with all 7
components. They will continue to cooperate to
publish and present their story to the class using
StoryJumper.com.
Standards Alignment: VSC
4.0 Writing: Students will compose in a variety of
modes by developing content, employing specific
forms, and selecting language appropriate for a
particular audience and purpose.
A. Writing
1. Compose texts using the pre-writing and drafting
strategies of effective writers and speakers
2. Compose oral, written, and visual presentations that
express personal ideas, inform, and persuade
3. Compose texts using the revising and editing strategies
of effective writers and speakers
Challenge Question
Why is it important to include all 7 components of a
story?
Materials
 Computer with Internet access
 Story Jumper Rubric (Assessment)
 Story Jumper Graphic Organizer
 Story Jumper StoryStarter
 Sample: StoryJumper.com
Condensed Procedure
 Teacher Modeling w/ samples (motivation) and how
to use StoryStarter and graphic organizer
 Group practice – students organize, draft, revise and
edit story
 Computer lab – students work in groups to publish
story using StoryJumper.com
 Closing – students present stories and discuss
importance of the elements of a story.
Community Connection
"Tea Time with the Authors" - students can invite
family and friends to come after school to share
refreshments and listen to them present their story.
Parent-Home Connection
 Students can send the stories to their parents (with
teacher help) and teacher will send home a
letter/email about how they can order the story to be
printed.
 Students and parents are encouraged to read the
story together, as always, along with other reading
materials.
Cross-Curricular Extensions
StoryJumper can be used for any sort of publication science experiment "lab report," Social Studies
biography, Math "how-to". The possibilities are
endless.