Six Word Story
Six Words, One Picture
Writing Activity
-13C is pleasant after last week
Some Strategies
• Examples on Twitter -> Search #sixwordstory
(might not want to do this live with kids as
there is no filtering)
• Can do it in powerpoint, word processor
• Use inspiration to do a six word story in each
item with a picture and link it to the next
related six word story – transfer to outline,
copy paste to word and continue to write
• Student can create their own images in
seashore (OS X), MSPaint (Win), Pixlr.com
(online)
Some Strategies
• Use Smartboard to create words that the
students can pick from
• Use Smartboard for the students to write their
stories
• Use Notebook for smartboard for students to
create images, text for story, and record audio
and animation
• Share Six Word Stories with tools like
Voicethreads, kidblog.org (their own blog),
edublogs (comment on a teacher post)
• Paper cutouts of words on desks (like magnet
Shakespeare on fridge, keep in an envelope for
next time)