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Writing – Narrative Planning

Writing · Level 3 · Worksheet 2 of 5 · CCSS: W.3.3a, W.3.5 · Practice Set 6

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1 Story Planning Web

🕸️ Before you write a story, plan it out! Fill in each part of the story web.

Story Part	My Plan
Main Character (Who?)
Character Trait (What are they like?)
Setting (Where and when?)
Problem (What goes wrong?)
Events (What happens next?)
Solution (How is it fixed?)
Ending (How does the character feel?)

2 Strong Beginnings

🎬 A strong beginning "hooks" the reader! Read each type of beginning and write your own.

Action: Start with something exciting happening.

Example: "The ground shook and books flew off the shelf!"

Dialogue: Start with a character speaking.

Example: "'Watch out!' Mom screamed from the kitchen."

Question: Start by asking the reader a question.

Example: "Have you ever found something mysterious in your backyard?"

3 Write Your Narrative

✍️ Using your plan from Section 1 and one of your beginnings from Section 2, write your story!

4 Revision Checklist

✅ Check your story against this list.

Checklist Item	✓
My story has a strong beginning that hooks the reader.
I introduced a character and setting.
There is a clear problem.
Events happen in order (beginning → middle → end).
The problem gets solved.
I used descriptive words.

5 Writer's Checklist (SBA Practice)

On the state writing test, your writing is scored on Organization, Development, and Conventions. Use this checklist to review your work above.

Organization: Does my writing have a clear beginning, middle, and end? ☐ Yes ☐ Not yet

Development: Did I include details or examples to support my ideas? ☐ Yes ☐ Not yet

Conventions: Did I check my spelling, capitals, and punctuation? ☐ Yes ☐ Not yet

One thing I want to improve:

+ Bonus Writing Practice

Add one more short writing task for Set 6.

Prompt: Write about a rainy afternoon for your principal.