West Virginia Folklore Writing Unit featuring Mothman and The Flatwoods Monster!
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Grade Levels
4th - 9th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSCCRA.W.3
CCSSCCRA.W.4
CCSSCCRA.W.5
Formats Included
- Zip
Pages
13 pages
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What educators are saying
This resource as awesome! My students loved learning about folktales in our state and then creating one of their own.
Description
Are you a West Virginia teacher looking for a high-interest, engaging, and quirky writing activity for your students?
This Folklore Mini Unit can be completed within a short time frame, is perfect for middle school and upper elementary students (with guidance), and features two of West Virginia's most fascinating legends- Mothman and The Green Phantom of Flatwoods. These stories are spooky, but written in a kid-friendly manner. This mini unit is perfect to teach around Halloween and can be easily taught alongside West Virginia history content.
Allow your students to be creative with it and watch their engagement soar!
What's Included?
- Informational Article "What is Folklore" which lists the characteristics of fables, folktales, tall tales, fairy tales, myths, and legends.
- 4 Page Story "The Day I Saw Mothman" (this imagined story was written using true details, but OMITS more speculative or disturbing aspects of the story such as the Silver Bridge Collapse)
- 3 Page Story "The Green Phantom of Flatwoods"
- 1 Student Instruction Page
- 1 Suggested Plot Outline Page
- 1 Student Planning Page
- 3 Examples of Completed Planning Pages
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Total Pages
13 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
N/A
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSCCRA.W.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
CCSSCCRA.W.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CCSSCCRA.W.5
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
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