Narrative Prompt Poster Set
A set of posters to provide students with prompts for their narrative writing. Includes prompts for characters, settings, problems and solutions.
Creative Writing Story Starters Set
A set of 12 story starter cards to help students get their creative juices flowing and get writing!
Show, Don’t Tell Poster
A poster that uses examples to illustrate the idea of writing that ‘shows' rather than 'tells'.
Show, Don’t Tell: Colour Match
Colour code the passages of text to indicate whether they ‘show’ or ‘tell’.
Creative Writing Prompts Set 2
A set of 6 creative writing worksheets. Each worksheet contains a picture prompt and space for students to write.
Creative Writing Prompts Set 1
A set of 6 creative writing worksheets. Each worksheet contains a picture prompt and space for students to write.
Comprehension Strategy Task Card: Story Elements (2)
A task card for the upper years for practice identifying narrative elements.
Comprehension Strategy Task Card: Story Elements (1)
A task card for the middle years for practice identifying narrative elements.
Varying Sentence Length: Use Short Sentences
Short sentences have been overused. Rewrite, using long sentences to help express more intense action.
Varying Sentence Length: Use Long Sentences
Short sentences have been overused. Rewrite, using long sentences to help express a slower, more relaxed feeling.
Personify Abstract Nouns
Personifying abstract nouns can be a great way to build tension in stories.
Identify Tension Building Techniques in a Story
Read the text and colour code parts of the text to show where and how the author has built tension.
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.