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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 Prompt Poster Set

A set of posters to provide students with prompts for their narrative writing. Includes prompts for characters, settings, problems and solutions.
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Creative Writing Story Starters Set

A set of 12 story starter cards to help students get their creative juices flowing and get writing!
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Show, Don’t Tell Poster

A poster that uses examples to illustrate the idea of writing that ‘shows' rather than 'tells'.
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Show, Don’t Tell: Colour Match

Colour code the passages of text to indicate whether they ‘show’ or ‘tell’.
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Creative Writing Prompts Set 2

A set of 6 creative writing worksheets. Each worksheet contains a picture prompt and space for students to write.
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Creative Writing Prompts Set 1

A set of 6 creative writing worksheets. Each worksheet contains a picture prompt and space for students to write.
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Comprehension Strategy Task Card: Story Elements (2)

A task card for the upper years for practice identifying narrative elements.
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Comprehension Strategy Task Card: Story Elements (1)

A task card for the middle years for practice identifying narrative elements.
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Varying Sentence Length: Use Short Sentences

Short sentences have been overused. Rewrite, using long sentences to help express more intense action.
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Varying Sentence Length: Use Long Sentences

Short sentences have been overused. Rewrite, using long sentences to help express a slower, more relaxed feeling.
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Personify Abstract Nouns

Personifying abstract nouns can be a great way to build tension in stories.
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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.
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Five Senses to Build Tension: Race

Write a paragraph to describe a car race.
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Five Senses to Build Tension: Skydive

Write a paragraph to describe a person skydiving.
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Five Senses to Build Tension: Boat

Write a paragraph to describe a crew on board a small fishing boat during a violent storm.
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Tension Building Match Up

Identify different tension building technique examples.