This worksheet is a guide to help you write a short story. It breaks the story down into small, easy steps so you don’t get overwhelmed. Think of it like building a sandwich — you start with the bread (the beginning), add the fillings (the middle), and finish with the top slice (the end).
Let’s go step by step:
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Title – Give your story a name. Something fun or exciting that tells what the story is about. For example: “The Day My Dog Flew” or “My Secret Treehouse Adventure.”
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The setting is: – Where and when does your story happen? Is it at school? At home? On Mars? In 1995? Be specific! Example: “It happened last summer at my grandma’s farm.”
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This happens first: – Start your story here. What’s the very first thing that occurs? Maybe something strange, funny, or surprising. Example: “I found a glowing blue rock in the backyard.”
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Then this happens: – What comes next? How does the story move forward? Did someone react? Did something change? Example: “When I touched the rock, my dog started floating!”
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After that: – Keep going! Add more events. Build up the excitement or mystery. Example: “We floated up into the sky and saw clouds shaped like dragons.”
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Here is how it ends: – Wrap it up! How do things resolve? Do you land safely? Do you learn something? Do you keep the secret? Example: “We landed softly in the garden, and no one ever believed us… except our cat.”
You can use this structure to write any kind of story — real or made-up! Just fill in each part with your own ideas.
Final Answer:
Fill in each section of the worksheet using your imagination: give your story a title, describe where and when it happens, then write what happens first, next, after that, and finally how it ends.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of narrative essay outline worksheet.
