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Story Drafting Worksheet

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Story Drafting Worksheet

Children writing stories with pencils and paper

📖 Part 1: Planning Your Story Draft

WALT (We Are Learning To): Write a first draft of our entertaining story using our story map
Success Criteria - I can:

Write sentences that follow my story map

Use sentence frames and word banks when needed

Write in paragraphs with beginning, middle, and end

Check my sentences make sense and include punctuation

1. Look at your story map. What are your main story elements?

👤 Main Character: _________________________

🏠 Setting (Where): _________________________

⚡ Problem: _________________________

✅ Solution: _________________________

✏️ Part 2: Word Banks to Help You Write

2. Circle words you might use in your story:

Action Verbs: ran, jumped, crept, discovered, shouted, whispered, climbed, searched, grabbed, escaped

Describing Words: brave, mysterious, enormous, tiny, sparkling, dark, colourful, scary, magical, friendly

Time Connectives: First, Then, Next, Suddenly, After that, Finally, Meanwhile, Later, Soon, At last

Feeling Words: excited, worried, curious, surprised, relieved, frightened, happy, confused, determined

3. Choose your favourite sentence starter for each part:

Beginning: First, ___ / Once upon a time, ___ / One day, ___

Middle: Suddenly, ___ / Then, ___ / Next, ___

End: Finally, ___ / At last, ___ / In the end, ___

📝 Part 3: Write Your Story Draft

4. Write your story beginning (2-3 sentences):
5. Write your story middle - What happens? What's the problem? (3-4 sentences):
6. Write your story ending - How is the problem solved? (2-3 sentences):
7. Read your story back. Tick when you check:

My sentences make sense

I used capital letters and full stops

My story has a clear beginning, middle, and end

I'm ready to share with a partner

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