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This collection of narrative writing worksheets helps teach narrative structure, language elements, how to write sizzling starts and more. Narratives are stories. They all follow a similar structure: orientation (the introduction), complication (the problem) and the resolution (solution). As well as following this structure, authors also use several language features to help make their stories interesting. Vivid verbs add excitement and interest to stories. Adjectives and adverbs add detail to storylines and events the draw the reader into the story. Time connectives and pronouns help the writing flow and move the story along. Watch our Narrative Video Series. and our video on Building Tension in writing.

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Five Senses to Build Tension: Race

Write a paragraph to describe a car race.

Five Senses to Build Tension: Skydive

Write a paragraph to describe a person skydiving.

Five Senses to Build Tension: Boat

Write a paragraph to describe a crew on board a small fishing boat during a violent storm.

Tension Building Match Up

Identify different tension building technique examples.

Tension Building Techniques

An overview of 6 tension building techniques.

Tension Building Brainstorm

Brainstorm examples of how you could use each technique in your own writing.

Building Tension Poster Set

A set of 6 posters showing different ways to build tension in writing.

Sizzling Starts Poster Set

A set of 7 posters showing different ways to get a story off to a sizzling start!

Story & Language Elements Poster Set (2)

A set of 8 posters for the middle and upper years showing the different narrative structure and language elements.

Story & Language Elements Poster Set (1)

A set of 8 posters for the early years showing the different narrative structure and language elements.

Story Map Template (1)

Use this story map to plan out ideas for a story or to analyse a story.

Narrative Features Match

Cut and paste to match narrative features to their definitions.