Six Word StoryA SIX WORD WONDER COMMUNITYWrite six words
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Print. Write. Cut five words.

Four ready-to-use activity sheets for teaching inference, editing, narrative craft and constructive peer feedback. Print the whole pack or choose the pages you need.

4 activity sheetsAges 8+ · 30–50 minutes · black-and-white friendly
SHEET 1SIX WORD STORYName ____________________ Date __________

Find the story hiding inside

Write one small moment in a full sentence. Then edit it to exactly six words without losing the character, situation or change.

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□ Exactly six words□ Something changes□ Every word matters
SHEET 2READING DETECTIVEName ____________________

Discover the missing world

SHEET 3GENRE SWITCHName ____________________

One event. Three completely different stories.

Choose one event: the door opened, the phone rang, or the parcel arrived. Rewrite it in each genre using exactly six words.

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SHEET 4PEER RESPONSE + RUBRICWriter ____________________

Be precise. Be kind. Help the story.

StorySomething changes or is newly understood.0  1  2
PrecisionEvery word earns its place.0  1  2
InferenceThe line implies a larger world.0  1  2
CraftOrder, sound and punctuation add effect.0  1  2