The Robot Who Wanted a Friend Story Writing

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 story about a robot who wants a friend with a Somebody Wanted But So Then chart, then write the story. A fictional narrative is a made-up story with characters and a problem. The directions on the page read: Read the topic. Then, fill in each box: who the story is about, what the robot wants, the problem, what the robot does, and how it ends. Then, use this plan to write on page 2. On page 2: Use your plan from page 1. Then, write a title. Then, write your story on the lines in 8 or more sentences, telling each part of your plan in order. Then, check each box below.

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. Use the checklist at the bottom of page two to see whether the draft includes each part from the plan.

12 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.