Objective: Students will be able to write a story about the loss of a toy and express feelings within the story.

Materials: - Writing supplies - Drawing supplies - Lost toy related objects (i.e. photographs, toys, etc.)

Time: 45 minutes

Procedure: 1. Engage students by asking them if they have ever lost a toy or anything important to them (5 minutes).

1. Establish understanding of the story writing goal by introducing the lost toy concept and introducing the idea that students will be writing a story about the toy (15 minutes).

2. Model a story about a lost toy and discuss the different details that can be added, including the feelings of the character (10 minutes).

3. Provide time for students to create a story board on the lost toy story using drawing supplies (10 minutes).

4. Collect story boards and then provide writing time to write their stories (15 minutes).

Closure: Anchor chart or poster of the story writing elements and offer suggestions for improvement or next steps (5 minutes).