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Story Structure Planning Worksheet
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Story Structure Planning Worksheet
A rare kiwi egg has gone missing from a wildlife sanctuary on the night before it is due to hatch. Build a story plan that makes readers want to know what happens next. You may use this scenario or invent your own. Think about how each part of the story leads to the next. Word bank: Beginning / introduction, Problem, Rising action, Climax / turning point, Resolution, Setting, Character, Conflict, Dialogue
Spot the story structure
Read the mini-story, then answer the questions.
At dusk, Maia, a young volunteer at a wildlife sanctuary near Ōhope, checked the kiwi enclosure before heading home. The nest was empty. One tiny set of footprints led through a gap beneath the fence and towards the stream. Maia fetched a torch and followed them, but rain began to blur the tracks. She remembered seeing a loose wooden board beside the stream earlier that day. Just as she found it, a faint peeping sound came from underneath. Maia lifted the board carefully and discovered the egg nestled in a dry hollow. She called the sanctuary ranger, who carried it back to the warm incubator. By morning, Maia was back at the enclosure, listening as a newly hatched kiwi chick chirped. She felt relieved—and proud that she had stayed calm and followed the clues.
1.Which event introduces the main character and setting? Choose the best answer.
- Maia checks the kiwi enclosure at dusk.
- The rain blurs the tracks.
- The ranger carries the egg back.
- The chick hatches in the morning.
2.What is the story’s main problem? Write it in one sentence.
3.Number these events from 1 to 4 to show the order they happen.
- Maia hears peeping under the board.
- Maia discovers the empty nest.
- The ranger returns the egg to the incubator.
- Maia follows footprints towards the stream.
- ___
- ___
- ___
- ___
4.Which detail creates a complication while Maia tries to solve the problem?
- She is a volunteer.
- Rain begins to blur the tracks.
- The egg is in a nest.
- The chick chirps in the morning.
5.Match each story event to its structure part. Write the matching label from the word bank beside each event. Use each label once.
- Maia finds the egg beneath the board.
- The egg is missing.
- Maia follows the footprints and searches by the stream.
- Maia is a sanctuary volunteer checking the enclosure.
- The ranger returns the egg to the incubator and it hatches.
- ___
- ___
- ___
- ___
- ___
6.Why does the ending feel satisfying? Give one reason using evidence from the story.
Build your own plot
Plan a story with a clear beginning, problem, rising action, solution, and ending. Use the kiwi-egg mission or create a different adventure.
7.Invent a main character. Give their name, one strength, and one weakness or worry.
8.Choose a setting and make it specific. Include both where and when, plus one sensory detail.
9.What problem will interrupt your character’s ordinary day? Make it important enough to drive a story.
10.Plan two attempts or obstacles before the solution. Use time connectives such as ‘first’, ‘meanwhile’, ‘later’ or ‘suddenly’.
11.Decide how the problem is solved and how the character feels at the end. Make sure the solution follows from something in the story.
12.Write the opening paragraph of your planned story. Introduce the character and setting, then hint at the problem so the reader wants to continue.
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