House Shape Book Activity
This house shape book activity helps K-2nd Grade children color, draw and write their own story about home, then cut out and staple the house pages into a book to share.
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How to Teach Narrative Writing
This house shape book activity lets young writers publish their very own book about home. Narrative writing means telling a story in order: what happened first, next and last. When children see their words turn into a real book with a cover, a title and an author name, they feel proud of their writing and want to write more.
About the House Shape Book Activity
Children color a house-shaped book cover, draw a picture in the house and write a title and their own name. Inside, they use a picture page to draw their home and write about it, then use writing pages to tell what their family does there. Every page is shaped like a house with a pointed roof, two attic windows and a chimney, and children cut each page out on the bold line. Staple the pages on the left side to finish the book. Print as many writing pages as each child needs.
What’s Included
- A colorful cover page
- A How to Use page with materials, prep tips and steps
- A house-shaped Book Cover with a picture box, a title line and a name line
- A house-shaped Writing Page with seven writing lines
- A house-shaped Picture Page with a drawing box and four writing lines
Why Kids Love This Activity
First, cutting out and stapling their own house book makes writing feel like a fun craft. Second, the big picture boxes let children plan a story by drawing before they write. Third, roomy writing lines sized for young hands make it easy to write neat, complete sentences about the people and places they know best.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Use this home writing activity in a families unit, an all about me week or a writing center. Talk about the rooms in a home and what each family member likes to do first, then let children write their own story. Display the finished house books in the classroom library, and pair the house shape book activity with the barn and car shape books for more writing fun.
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