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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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Narrative Features Examples Match
Match up the narrative elements and language features to excerpts from a narrative.
Narrative Features Word Search
A fun way to consolidate understanding of the structure and features of a narrative.
Narrative Writing Prompts: Set 3
A set of 4 narrative writing prompt cards.
Narrative Writing Prompts: Set 2
A set of 4 narrative writing prompt cards.
Narrative Writing Prompts: Set 1
A set of 4 narrative writing prompt cards.
Narrative Writing Prompts: Set 5
A set of 4 narrative writing prompt cards.
Narrative Writing Prompts: Set 4
A set of 4 narrative writing prompt cards.
Show, Don’t Tell Sort (2)
Is the author ‘showing’ or ‘telling’? Sort each under the correct heading.
Show, Don’t Tell Sort (1)
Is the author ‘showing’ or ‘telling’? Sort each under the correct heading.
Show, Don’t Tell Sheet (2)
This worksheet gives sentences that ‘tell’. Learners write one or two sentences that ‘show’ what each sentence is ‘telling’.
Show, Don’t Tell Sheet (1)
This worksheet gives sentences that ‘tell’. Learners write one or two sentences that ‘show’ what each sentence is ‘telling’.
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