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Narrative Writing Starter Ideas

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Narrative Writing Starter Ideas

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📚 Part 1: Story Elements

1. What are the main parts of a story? Tick all that apply:

Characters (who the story is about)

Setting (where and when it happens)

Problem (what goes wrong)

Solution (how it gets fixed)

Shopping list

2. Which sentence starter would make your story most interesting?

"The dog ran."

"Suddenly, out of nowhere, a golden retriever came racing towards me!"

"There was a dog."

3. A good story beginning should:

Be boring so readers fall asleep

Grab the reader's attention and make them want to read more

Tell the ending straight away

✏️ Part 2: Story Planning Map

4. Plan your own story! Fill in each part:

Beginning - Who is your main character?

Beginning - Where does your story take place?

Middle - What problem happens in your story?

End - How does your character solve the problem?

🌟 Part 3: Creative Sentence Starters

5. Complete these sentence starters with your own creative ideas:

It was a bright and sunny day when _________________________________

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Suddenly, out of nowhere, ________________________________________

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With a big smile, she ____________________________________________

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6. Now write the beginning of your story using your plan from Part 2. Try to use one of the sentence starters above or create your own exciting beginning!

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