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.

Tom Crean was an Irish (INSERT A NOUN) before becoming a sailor. During his first long voyage, Tom felt (INSERT AN EMOTION), but by the end, he felt (INSERT AN EMOTION).

He was tired of eating (INSERT A FOOD) and drinking (INSERT A DRINK) day after day. Even so, when given the chance to explore the South Pole, Tom (INSERT A PAST-TENSE VERB) at the opportunity.

The South Pole was (INSERT AN ADJECTIVE) and (INSERT AN ADJECTIVE), but Tom didn’t mind. What surprised Tom most about the South Pole was the number of (INSERT AN ANIMAL - PLURAL) he saw playing in the snow!