Narrative Plot Planner
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Narrative Plot Planner" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12), and it covers Common Core W.6.3.A. If your student is a year younger but already steady on narrative writing, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and developing plot structure never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
6th grade writing worksheet: plan a story about a science fair gone wrong on a plot mountain, from problem to resolution. Answer key included. Part of our developing plot structure narrative writing collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Start with Narrative Plot Planner so students see the full shape of a story. Use Write a Narrative Ending over several days, one story at a time.
What students will practice
- Students will name the characters and setting of a science fair story.
- Students will plan a problem and three rising events on a plot mountain.
- Students will plan a climax and a resolution that end the story.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Writing · 6th Grade
Standard: Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
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FAQ
How do I use this developing plot structure worksheet?
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Start with Narrative Plot Planner so students see the full shape of a story. Use Write a Narrative Ending over several days, one story at a time.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Plan a story about a science fair gone wrong on a plot mountain, from problem to resolution. A plot builds from a problem through rising events to a climax, then ends with a resolution. The directions on the page read: Read the topic. In Steps 1 and 2, name your characters and setting. In Step 3, plan your story from the problem to the resolution, following the numbers on the plot mountain. An answer key is included.
Can I use this developing plot structure worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade narrative writing, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with developing plot structure. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
What is a plot mountain?
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A plot mountain shows a story rising from the problem through events that make it worse to the climax, then falling to the resolution. Narrative Plot Planner has six numbered boxes that match the mountain.
What are time transitions?
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Time transitions such as years ago and once a year tell the reader when each event happens. Time Transitions in Stories has a bank of 12 and asks students to order 6 town festival events.
How many stories need endings on Write a Narrative Ending?
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Three: The Kite Contest, The Owl Who Forgot and The Robot That Would Not Move. Each stops before the problem is solved and has a four-point checklist.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 6th Grade |
| Subject | Grammar & Writing |
| Topic | Narrative Writing |
| Standard | W.6.3.A |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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