Level 2: CREATE
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Ideas & Worldbuilding (Ember)
Focus
Transforming from reader to creator by developing original ideas, characters, and story worlds.
Program Description
Ember strengthens students’ understanding of narrative structure during the We’re All Creators phase. They can also begin to shape their own creative ideas through worldbuilding tools such as:
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Character and creature worksheets
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Initial artwork and maps with prompts
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Story-starters and visual organizers
Goal
Students start to see themselves as creators, not just readers.
What Students Do
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Continue your reading adventure.
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Keep reading the book you started in Level 1, or choose a new book if you've already finished it.
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Complete the next four chapters in the Story Writing workbook
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Chapter 6: Story Adventures
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Chapter 7: Novel Chapter Challenge
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Chapter 8: Short Story Challenge
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Read Orion Dragons' Holiday Tale. If you've already read it in Star Life Keepers, you can skip rereading it or enjoy it again!
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Chapter 9: Write Your Own Story
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Explore a different genre using the Genre Discovery Checklist.
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Develop your characters with Character Profiles.
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Use Chapter Prompts and the Story Organizer to plan your story.
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Write your own three-chapter short story.
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Primary Resources
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Book of choice
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Story Writing workbook
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Orion Dragons' Holiday Tale (found on Star Life Keepers or Story Writing workbook)
Optional Resources
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Explore resources on the Resources page (The Storymaking Hub)
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Characters, Settings, & Worldbuilding
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Story Starters & Idea Generators
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Creative Family Project Guides
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