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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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Highlight Features in a Narrative
Read the narrative and then answer the questions about the structure and language elements used.
Sizzling Starts Cut & Paste
A sizzling start is an opening to a story that captures the reader’s interest. Match up the sizzling start examples to their names.
Writing Sizzling Starts
Read about 6 different types of sizzling starts and then write an example of each.
Narrative Features Definition Match
Match up each narrative element and language feature to its definition.
Narrative Features Examples Match
Match up the narrative elements and language features to the examples provided.
Narrative Features Word Search
A fun way to consolidate understanding of the structure and features of a narrative.
