One way of opening up the imagination to create an improvisation or story, is by using the elements of 1) Where, 2) When, 3) What, 4) Who, and 5) Feel. These elements create the essentials for scene or dialogue.

Directions: Print out page. Cut down columns evenly and paste on card stock. Then cut individual items from each column into squares. Place topics from the same category (color) into a container or paper cup. Each spontaneous story needs only one topic from each category. A parent, teacher or friend decides who should pick the topic.

For example, I picked at random: 1) Jungle,  2) Future,  3) Acrobat 4) Impatient and  5) "Hide Here."