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English /Writing /Narratives
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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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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Sport in School: Analysing a Persuasive Text
Read and analyse a text arguing for more sport in schools.
Sizzling Starts Poster Set
A set of 7 posters showing different ways to get a story off to a sizzling start!
Persuasive Devices Poster Set
A poster set explaining 7 different persuasive devices, such as alliteration, emotive language & exaggeration.
Features of a Report
Read the information report and follow the instructions to analyse the structure and features.
