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The document provides a comprehensive guide on brainstorming and prewriting for creating a tall tale about battling a force of nature. It emphasizes the process of generating ideas and analyzing the audience, writing purpose, and language. Additionally, it offers tips on developing characters, using vivid language and action verbs, and incorporating a mix of reality and exaggeration typical of tall tales. Finally, a sample story titled “Slue-Footed Sue and the Tornado” by Isabel Morales is presented, showcasing the application of these techniques in creating an engaging and entertaining narrative.

Contents

• Pages 1—12: Brainstorming for storytelling.
• Pages 13—26: Prewriting tips for tall tale
• Pages 27—41: Vivid tornado story.

This section of the document focuses on the process of brainstorming and prewriting for a tall tale about battling a force of nature. The text describes the brainstorming and idea generation process of a character named Isabel, who is trying to decide on a topic for her story. Isabel lists different forces of nature like tornadoes, floods, and storms and asks questions about them to generate ideas for her tale. The document also emphasizes the importance of analyzing the audience, writing purpose, and language used in a tall tale. Additionally, it mentions the need for thorough checking of interactions within the slides.

This section of the document focuses on prewriting tips for writing a tall tale about someone battling a force of nature, particularly a tornado. The section outlines steps to choose a topic, create story elements, and analyze the writing prompt. It includes details about developing characters, using vivid language, and organizing details with a problem-and-solution chart. The document encourages engaging words, alliteration, action verbs, and a mix of reality and exaggeration typical of a tall tale. It also mentions using a Writing Checklist for improvement and preparing for a storytelling festival presentation. Additionally, there is guidance on identifying precise language and character traits that make the story unique and entertaining.

In this section of the document, a story titled “Slue-Footed Sue and the Tornado” by Isabel Morales is presented. The story involves a monster tornado heading towards town, with a fearless character named Slue-Foot Sue taking action to save the day. Sue jumps up, grabs the tornado by the tail, pulls it down, and stomps on it, causing it to twist into a skinny piece of string. She then rolls the tornado into a ball, ensuring it can no longer harm anyone. The story emphasizes using vivid words and action verbs to engage the reader. The section also highlights the importance of thoroughly checking interactions and teaching students to turn a chart into a draft using lively language to express voice and tone effectively.