Roll-a-Story Writing Prompt

$2.50

Pick or roll a character, a setting and a problem, then weave all three into one story. The stranger the mix, the better the tale.

What’s inside

  • 3 pages: a how-to page for grown-ups, the story page in color and the same page in black and white
  • A roll-a-story chart with six characters, six settings and six problems (the sixth is always your own), then lines to write the story
  • The how-to page walks through plan in 30 seconds (jot WHO, WHERE and the PROBLEM), a fast five-minute write, and praising ideas over neat spelling

Skills it builds

  • Written expression
  • Idea generation
  • Handwriting stamina
  • Story structure

How to use

Read the how-to page, then have your writer jot WHO, WHERE and the PROBLEM before the first sentence. Set a five-minute timer and write without stopping. Praise bold ideas and vivid words over neat spelling. Print the color page or the black-and-white page to save ink. Prep time: 1 minute.

You’ll need

A pencil.

From a pediatric OT

Made by Ms. Aviv, a licensed pediatric occupational therapist, and used with real kids before it reaches you. Print-ready PDF on US Letter (prints on A4 with “fit to page”).

Pick or roll a character, a setting and a problem, then weave all three into one story. The stranger the mix, the better the tale.

What’s inside

  • 3 pages: a how-to page for grown-ups, the story page in color and the same page in black and white
  • A roll-a-story chart with six characters, six settings and six problems (the sixth is always your own), then lines to write the story
  • The how-to page walks through plan in 30 seconds (jot WHO, WHERE and the PROBLEM), a fast five-minute write, and praising ideas over neat spelling

Skills it builds

  • Written expression
  • Idea generation
  • Handwriting stamina
  • Story structure

How to use

Read the how-to page, then have your writer jot WHO, WHERE and the PROBLEM before the first sentence. Set a five-minute timer and write without stopping. Praise bold ideas and vivid words over neat spelling. Print the color page or the black-and-white page to save ink. Prep time: 1 minute.

You’ll need

A pencil.

From a pediatric OT

Made by Ms. Aviv, a licensed pediatric occupational therapist, and used with real kids before it reaches you. Print-ready PDF on US Letter (prints on A4 with “fit to page”).