My Story Project Book

Name: ________________________________________________ Creativity Buddy: __________________________________________________________

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Developing Ideas for the Story
Record the story idea that you selected.

Beginning

Middle

End

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Main Character Traits
Select a trait for your main character’s size,
speed, and personality.
Write a definition for each trait you selected.

 Massive  Tiny
 Huge  Microscopic
Size

 Gigantic  Minuscule
 Colossal  Little

 Hasty  Sluggish
 Speedy  Relaxed
Speed

 Quick  Slow
 Swift  Dawdling

 Adventurous  Honest
 Brave  Inventive
Personality

 Energetic  Persistent
 Fearless  Versatile

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Main Character T-Chart
Describe what your main character looks like. Describe what your main character sounds like.

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Supporting Character Traits
Select a trait for your supporting
character’s size, speed, and personality. Write a definition for each trait you selected.

 Massive  Tiny
 Huge  Microscopic
Size

 Gigantic  Minuscule
 Colossal  Little

 Hasty  Sluggish
 Speedy  Relaxed
Speed

 Quick  Slow
 Swift  Dawdling

 Adventurous  Honest
Personality

 Brave  Inventive
 Energetic  Persistent
 Fearless  Versatile

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Supporting Character T-Chart
Describe what your supporting character looks like. Describe what your supporting character sounds like.

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Developing Ideas for Props
Write a prop idea for your main character. Write a prop idea for your supporting character.

What would your character use this prop for? What would your character use this prop for?

How does this prop help the audience to understand How does this prop help the audience to understand
this character? this character?

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Developing Ideas for Settings
Happy or Excited Setting
Draw a setting that would make your main character feel happy or excited.

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Developing Ideas for Settings
Sad or Nervous Setting
Draw a setting that would make your main character feel sad or nervous.

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Improvement Sequence

Yellow Hat
What did you like?

Black Hat
What didn’t you like?

Green Hat
What creative ideas do you
have?

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Question Matrix
What Where / When Which Who Why How

Do / does / is?

Was / did?

Can / could / should?

Would?

Will?

Might?

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Designing My Set
Design a set and label materials you would use. List the first five parts you would build.

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 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

SCAMPER for My Set

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 Substitute: to replace one thing with another.
S “What can you use instead?”

Combine: to add/put things together.

C “Can you combine parts to make something more useful?”

Adapt: to meet different needs.

A “Can you use the item in a different situation?”

Modify: to change the appearance or quality.

“Can you change the item to another shape?”

Magnify: to make heavier, bigger, or faster.

M “Can you make the item heavier, bigger, or faster?”

Minify: to make smaller, lighter, or slower.

“Can you make the item smaller, lighter, or slower?”

Put to other uses; to use in a different way.

P “How can you use the item in a new way?”

Eliminate: to remove a part or characteristic.

E “What can be removed to make the item better?”

Reverse: to turn it around; to change to the opposite.

“Can you do the opposite?”
R
Rearrange: to change the order.
“Can you change the order of the items?”

Designing My Prop
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Design a prop and label materials you would use. List the first five parts you would build.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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