EnglishFreePrintable

The New Neighbour Worksheet

A free english worksheet ready for your classroom. Open in Kuraplan to grab the print-ready PDF, customize it for your students, or generate a fresh version in seconds.

The New Neighbour Worksheet worksheet preview

The New Neighbour Worksheet

Creative writing illustration

📝 Part 1: Planning Your Story

1. What type of new neighbour will you create? Tick one to inspire your story:

A mysterious elderly person with unusual habits

A family with a shocking secret

Someone famous trying to live quietly

A character who seems normal but isn't what they appear

2. Describe your new neighbour's appearance and personality in 2-3 sentences:
3. What is the main conflict or mystery in your story?
4. Choose techniques you will use to create atmosphere. Tick all that apply:

Weather and setting descriptions

Dialogue to reveal character

Sensory details (sounds, smells, textures)

Short sentences for tension

Metaphors and similes

5. Plan your story structure:

Opening: How will you introduce the new neighbour? ________________________

Middle: What happens to develop the story? ____________________________

Ending: How will you resolve or conclude? ______________________________

✍️ Part 2: Language and Character Development

6. Write three powerful adjectives to describe your neighbour's house or garden:

1. _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________

7. Create a piece of dialogue that reveals something important about your new neighbour's character:
8. Write a sentence using each technique:

Simile: The new neighbour moved like _________________________________

Metaphor: Their eyes were __________________________________________

Personification: The house seemed to ________________________________

📖 Part 3: Write Your Story

9. Now write your short story titled 'The New Neighbour'. Aim for 300-500 words. Use your planning from above and focus on:

• Creating a vivid setting and atmosphere

• Developing an interesting character

• Using varied sentence structures

• Including descriptive language and literary techniques

• Having a clear beginning, middle and end

About This Worksheet

Free in Kuraplan

Sign up free, grab the PDF, and customize it for your class.

Print-Ready

Formatted for standard paper. Clean layout, easy to read.

AI-Generated

Created with Kuraplan's AI, designed for real classroom use.

For Teachers & Parents

Use in classrooms, for homework, tutoring, or homeschool.

Need a custom version of this worksheet?

Kuraplan's AI generates custom worksheets in seconds — differentiated for every learner, aligned to your curriculum.

Generate Custom Worksheets — Free
No credit card Curriculum-aligned Under 60 seconds