Plan a Pourquoi Tale That Explains Why Something Is So

Read the topic and the definition box together, then let your child talk the story through before filling in page one. After writing, have them read the story aloud and tick each box in the checklist.

Plan a pourquoi tale that explains why an animal looks or acts as it does, from long ago to how it changed. A pourquoi tale is a made-up story about why something is so. The directions on the page read: Read the model. Then, write your why question and your characters. Then, write how things were long ago and how they changed forever. Then, use your plan to write your draft on lined paper.

Yes, both. We made it for 3rd Grade creative 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 story writing. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

W.3.3 asks for a situation and characters, events in order, dialogue and description, time words and a sense of closure. The checklist on page two names the parts each story needs.

A fable is a short animal story that teaches a lesson, called the moral. The Fox Who Could Not Sleep has students plan two animal characters, a problem, an ending and a one sentence moral.

Instead of saying the pet is curious, have your child write what the pet does, like sniffing every shoe in the house. A Pet From Outer Space asks for three traits shown through actions.

No. Every story is different. On the two-page sheets, use the checklist at the bottom of page two to see whether the draft includes each part from the plan. On the one-page planners, check that every box is filled and the draft follows the plan.

22 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 3rd Grade students, roughly ages 8-9. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Each one shows the Common Core code it covers on its own page, so you can check the alignment yourself rather than taking our word for it.