Time-Travel Story Planner

Name:

Date:

Part 1: Plan Your Story

Choose one decade. You may talk about your ideas or draw before you write.

1. My chosen decade:

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2. Character: Who is in your story?

3. School setting: What does the school look, sound or feel like?

4. Problem: What goes wrong or needs to be solved?

5. Plan or action: What does the character do?

6. Resolution: How does the story end?

7. Sensory details: Add two details. What might your character see, hear, smell, touch or taste?

Time words: first · then · suddenly · after that · finally

Optional drawing or oral planning:

Part 2: Write Your Entertaining Story

Write one single paragraph. Include actions and feelings. Use your plan and some time words.

Quick Self-Check

Tick each box when you have checked your writing.

I included a character, school setting, problem, action and resolution.

I wrote a clear beginning, middle and ending in one paragraph.

I showed my character’s actions and feelings.

I used time words, such as first, then, suddenly or finally.

I added sensory details that fit my chosen decade.

I reread my writing and made at least one improvement.

One improvement I made:

Time-Travel Story Planner

Time-Travel Story Planner

Part 1: Plan Your Story

Part 2: Write Your Entertaining Story

Quick Self-Check

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