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Narrative Writing Enhancement Worksheet

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Narrative Writing Enhancement Worksheet

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📝 Part 1: Improving Word Choice

1. Replace the boring word "went" with a more interesting synonym. Circle the BEST choice for each sentence:

The dog _______ to the park.

bounded

crawled

tiptoed

Sarah _______ home after school.

rushed

crept

flew

2. Replace "said" with better words. Match each emotion to the best speech verb:
Angry speaker
Quiet speaker
Happy speaker
Scared speaker
whispered
shouted
giggled
stammered
3. Rewrite this sentence using a synonym for "the" at the beginning:

The old house creaked in the wind.

🎯 Part 2: Varied Sentence Beginnings & Speech Punctuation

4. Choose THREE different ways to start sentences (tick the boxes):

With an adverb (Suddenly, Quietly)

With a phrase (At last, With a smile)

With a time word (Yesterday, Soon)

Always with "The"

With a place (Outside, In the garden)

5. Fix the speech punctuation in this dialogue. Rewrite it correctly with each speaker on a new line:

Tom said I can't find my bag anywhere. His mum replied did you check your bedroom Tom nodded and said yes but it's not there.

6. Add commas to this sentence to make it flow better:

At the market I bought apples and bananas and oranges and bread.

✨ Part 3: Creative Writing Challenge

7. Continue this story using what you've learnt. Write 4-5 sentences that include:

• At least 2 synonyms instead of "went" or "said"

• 2 different sentence beginnings

• Correctly punctuated dialogue

• At least one comma in a list or after an introductory phrase

Story starter: The mysterious door at the end of the corridor had been locked for years. Today, Maya noticed it was slightly open...

8. Self-assessment: Tick what you achieved in your writing:

Used interesting synonyms instead of boring words

Started sentences in different ways

Wrote speech correctly with speech marks

Used commas correctly

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