How can I help my child tell a story in order?

Use the words first, next and last out loud: "What happened first? What happened next?" Have your child draw each part before tracing any words. Retelling a real day, like a birthday or a visit to Grandma, gives the story an easy order.

Can my child use these sheets before writing full sentences?

Yes. Each page is built around drawing and tracing, with a grown-up reading the directions aloud. Children trace short words and phrases and draw the story, so no independent writing is required.

Do the narrative worksheets have answer keys?

Yes. Every one of the 10 sheets has a key with a marking guide and a model drawing. Since each child's story is different, the key shows what a complete response looks like.

What writing skills do kindergartners practice?

Kindergartners practice opinion, informative and narrative writing through drawing, dictating and writing (CCSS W.K.1 to W.K.3), along with forming letters and starting a sentence with a capital. These pages keep the writing small: a child traces a word, draws a picture and a grown-up reads the directions aloud.

What order should I use the kindergarten writing pages in?

Start with the opinion pages, where a child picks a favorite and traces its name. Move to the narrative pages, which add first, next and last, then the informative All About pages and the writing process pages. Capital letters and writing practice pages can be mixed in at any point.

My child cannot write sentences yet. Can they use these?

Yes. The new sheets are built around tracing and drawing, so a child can finish them before writing a sentence alone. Ask your child to say the sentence out loud while you point to each word.

Is there an answer key for each writing worksheet?

Yes. All 36 new opinion, narrative, informative and writing process sheets have a one page answer key with a marking guide and a model drawing.

Kindergarten Narrative Writing Worksheets

Ages 5-6 · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Free printable narrative writing worksheets for kindergarten students (Ages 5-6). Aligned to Common Core standards. Ready to print.

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