Myths and Legends: Writing an Urban Legend, Printable PDF, Middle School 6th-8th

This middle school narrative writing assignment sparks students' interest with a fun writing prompt. Students explore urban legends and then create their own legend. There are graphic organizers to help them brainstorm content and an editing and revising checklist to help them edit their rough draft. This fun writing assignment can supplement creative writing units while allowing students to explore the world of myths and legends!

What's included in this printable PDF?

• Cover page
• 10 work pages that incllude information and examples of urban legends (i.e. ghost legends, alien stories, and strange creatures like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster)
• A brainstorming graphic organizer to generate ideas for an urban legend
• A page to develop a basic plot
• A graphic organizer for developing a main character
• A graphic organizer for generating content for three sightings
• A page for quoting eyewitnesses and paraphrasing their testimonies
• A storyboard graphic organizer
• An editing and revising checklist
• Reflection questions

Benefits:

- Teaches students about urban legends
- Encourages creativity
- Supplements urban legend units
- Perfect for Halloween or anytime you want your students to write a spooky story!

This resource is licensed for single classroom use only. It is also licensed for single classroom use online, provided that it is available on password-protected sites only.

Great for 6th, 7th and 8th grade!