Present several pictures to the students and have them write a short story about one of the pictures. If computers are available in the classroom, students may create Hyperstudio stories or illustrate and type up their stories in a word processing program. It may include weather, time, season, as well as place. In a good plot, the main character is involved in a conflict which produces tension for the reader. The main character is usually seeking a specific goal and he is prevented from reaching this goal by some obstacle or obstacles.
Problems arise when the main character deals with the obstacles.
The climax occurs when the main character either reaches the goal or does not obtain it because of some flaw in his or her character. If the main character does not obtain the goal, he or she usually has some insight from his or her failure. Characters are usually not described in a story. We learn the information in little bits. Dialogue is the conversation.