This document provides instructions for an activity where students will create sentences and short stories using candy bar names. In the activity, students are given candy bar names and asked to form sentences using the names. They will then work with a classmate to create 3-5 sentence stories using the candy bar names as characters. At the end of class, students will write a short response explaining whether they think the candy bar characters are friends or not.

1. Tasty Sentences &
Delicious Short Stories
By John-Martin Cannon & Rebecca Zaltas

2. Directions
1. Today, while working together, we will start by
creating sentences using the candy given to you.
2. Then, we will use the names of the candy as
characters in your own unique short stories!

3. STEP # 1
Forming a sentence with given words

4. Baby Ruth & 3 Musketeers:
Form the sentences using these words…
A
Hits
Baseball
Have
The
Swords

5. STEP # 2
Forming a sentence with other words

6. Baby Ruth & 3 Musketeers
form a sentence using other words with the
candies names below

7. STEP # 3
Create short stories using your candy as characters!
(3-5 sentences)

8. Story time
* Note: Work with a classmate near you to come up
with ideas! Be creative.
EXAMPLE:
went to the store. He needs to
get milk. Tomorrow morning, he will eat cereal. After
breakfast,
is ready for school.

9. Closure
Your ticket out of class-
On a separate sheet of paper, write down, (in two
complete sentences) whether you think “Baby Ruth”
and “3 musketeers” are friends or not. Why do you
think this?
Hand it in on your way out!

10. Theories/Articles/Ideas
Howard Gardner’s “Multiple Intelligences” theory
(linguistic, bodily/kinesthetic, interpersonal)
Shirley Brice Heath’s definition of a “literacy event”
Marie Clay’s “Proficiency” over “Deficiency” view
Vygotsky’s Sociocultural theory- MKO- ZPDScaffolding

11. Conclusion
The effect of candy as a classroom resource.
Importance of closure
Limitations?