End of Year Story of a Swapped Backpack
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"End of Year Story of a Swapped Backpack" is written for 8th Grade (Ages 13-14), and it covers Common Core W.8.3. A 7th grader who is already steady on narrative writing can use it too, and an older student can use it as a short review.
8th grade grammar worksheet: list six items in a swapped backpack and write a story where a student tracks down its owner. Part of our creative writing collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Match the sheet to the season or holiday on the calendar. Share strong openings aloud before students finish their drafts.
What students will practice
- Students will list six items in a stranger's backpack and what each suggests about the owner.
- Students will use the items as clues to the owner.
- Students will write 13 lines in which the student finds the owner.
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Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Writing · 8th Grade
Standard: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
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FAQ
How do I use this creative writing worksheet?
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Match the sheet to the season or holiday on the calendar. Share strong openings aloud before students finish their drafts.
What does this worksheet teach?
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List six items in a swapped backpack and write a story where a student tracks down its owner. The directions on the page read: Follow Steps 1 and 2 to plan and write your story about the swapped backpack.
Can I use this creative writing worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 8th grade narrative writing, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.
What are good creative writing ideas for 8th grade?
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These sheets cover a planner that predicts the first week of school, a corn maze whose paths change, a costume with its own will, a message in a bottle written 50 years ago and many more. Each topic comes with a planning chart and lines for the story.
How do you plan a short mystery?
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Plan real clues, a false lead that points the wrong way and how the truth comes out. Back to School Mystery of the Library Bookmarks and Winter Mystery of the Giant Snowball both use this plan.
What is third person limited point of view?
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Third person limited tells the story with he, she or they but shares only one character's thoughts. Halloween Fantasy of a Costume With Its Own Will and Leap Day Story of an Unwanted Leap Year Power both use it.
Do the creative writing worksheets have answer keys?
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No. Every sheet asks for an original story, so there is no single answer. The planning chart on each page shows whether the student used the required technique.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 8th Grade |
| Subject | Grammar & Writing |
| Topic | Narrative Writing |
| Standard | W.8.3 |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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Personal Narrative on an Unlikely Friendship
Personal Narrative From Behind the Scenes of an Event
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