Language Arts: Narrative Writing

Write one sentence that describes the setting of a story that takes place on a rainy afternoon.

Read this story beginning: 'Jon found a small key under the park bench.' Write two sentences that could continue the story.

Write a problem for this story idea: a child is getting ready for a family trip, but something goes wrong.

Write one sentence that could be the ending of a story about losing and finding a pet.

Rewrite this plain sentence to make it more descriptive: 'The boy rode his bike down the street.'

Choose a feeling for a character: excited, nervous, or disappointed. Then write one sentence that shows the feeling without naming it directly.

Put these events in the best order for a narrative: 'The lights went out.' 'We heard a strange noise.' 'Dad found the flashlight.' 'Everyone laughed with relief.' Write the events in order.

Add a transition word or phrase to connect these events: 'We packed our lunches. We started hiking up the trail.' Then rewrite the two events as one or two smooth sentences.

Write two sentences that describe the setting of a story in a mysterious old house.

A story has this beginning: 'Tia practiced every day for the big race.' Write one sentence for the middle and one sentence for the end.