Wacky Word Stories:

Benjamin Franklin

Adjective: a describing word, such as funny, big, or messy
Noun: a person, place, or thing, such as dog, school, or book
Verb (past tense): an action word that already happened, such as jumped or laughed
Animal: any animal, such as a cat, elephant, or turtle

On a separate piece of paper, write the missing words in the story below.
Then read your new story out loud.

Once upon a time, there was a very (INSERT AN ADJECTIVE) man named Benjamin Franklin.

He loved to study (INSERT A NOUN) and once even (INSERT A VERB, PAST TENSE) during a thunderstorm!

One day, Benjamin met a (INSERT AN ANIMAL) who loved to read (INSERT AN ADJECTIVE) books about science.

Together, they built a (INSERT A NOUN) and tried to (INSERT A VERB) it to solve problems in their town.

Meanwhile, the American colonies were feeling very (INSERT A SILLY WORD) about how they were treated by the king.

They didn’t want to pay taxes on things such as (INSERT A NOUN), so they (INSERT A VERB, PAST TENSE) together to make a change.

Benjamin Franklin helped by writing, inventing, and sharing his (INSERT AN ADJECTIVE) ideas.

Thanks to him and many others, America became a (INSERT AN ADJECTIVE) new country!