Ten ready-to-use activity sheets for stories, memoirs, poetry, jokes, inference, editing and playful classroom challenges. Print the whole pack or choose the pages you need.
SHEET 1SIX WORD STORYName ____________________ Date __________
Find the story hiding inside
Write one small moment in a full sentence. Then edit it to exactly six words without losing the character, situation or change.
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□ Exactly six words□ Something changes□ Every word matters
SHEET 2READING DETECTIVEName ____________________
Discover the missing world
SHEET 3SIX WORD MEMOIRName ____________________
One true moment about you
Choose a memory about family, friendship, school, change or achievement. Do not include private identifying information.
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SHEET 4SIX WORD POETRYName ____________________
Build an image from six words
Choose one: rain, moonlight, wind, an animal or silence. Use a strong verb and one sensory detail.
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SHEET 5SIX WORD JOKEName ____________________
Setup. Surprise. Groan.
Choose a topic: animals, school, food, robots, parents, monsters or space.
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SHEET 6STORY OR SENTENCE?Name ____________________
Does something happen?
For each set of six words, tick Story or Sentence. Underline the word that creates change, surprise or a question.
“Cat returned. His collar said Mars.”□ Story □ Sentence
“Cats are wonderful pets to have.”□ Story □ Sentence
“School closed. Dinosaurs looked disappointed outside.”□ Story □ Sentence
“Blue is my favourite colour today.”□ Story □ Sentence
SHEET 7WORD AUCTIONName ____________________
You can afford only six words
Write a 20-word story. Each word costs one token. You have six tokens, so circle the six words worth buying.
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SHEET 8PROMPT + EMOJI CARDSCut apart or choose at random
Pick a card. Make six words.
🐉 A dragon’s terrible problem👽 Six words from an alien😂 Make Monday funny🌧️ Turn rain into a poem🪞 A memory about growing up🤖 A robot breaks a school rule🍌 Tell a story with a banana👻 Spooky, but no ghosts🏠 Make home sound magical🦖 Dinosaurs visit lunchtime💬 The message arrived too late🌈 Include one surprising colour
SHEET 9GENRE SWITCHName ____________________
One event. Three completely different stories.
Choose one event: the door opened, the phone rang, or the parcel arrived. Rewrite it in each genre using exactly six words.
