Name some things that can be dangerous around railroad tracks. Discuss student responses to encourage the pre-writing process. Once the students feel comfortable with the topic, have them trace the train onto their writing paper. They can animate the train in any way they wish. Then have them write a story within the traced train, using words provided and concepts discussed.
Students can finish off their story by coloring the train with their crayons.
Once their stories are completed, have them cut out the traced train and prepare to share the story with the class. Have students read aloud their stories. Once everyone has had a chance to share, assemble the stories into a class train-shape book. Inc. All rights reserved. These materials are for educational purposes only.