The Scholastic Story Starters website can be used in the classroom to support the development of ideas during the creative writing process.
Select the theme and age group then spin the lever to get a writing stimulus.
Write a short interview with a bewildered mermaid who hatches from a speckled egg.
This could be used during literacy workshops as a short or extended writing exercise. The site also allows you to create your text online.
You can also access a Teaching Guide to support the use of the resource in the classroom.
HIGHLAND LITERACY 