Narrative Writing Planner with Language Features
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Narrative Writing Planner with Language Features" is written for 4th Grade to 5th Grade (Ages 9-11). It also works a grade below or above: younger children can use it with an adult reading it aloud, and older ones as a quick refresher.
4 pages in this set
Narrative writing planner with language features for 4th to 5th grade: a story plan, a language features page and a writing toolkit poster. Part of our narrative writing reading collection.
How do I use this resource?
Students plan the story on page 1, jot language ideas on page 2 and use the toolkit while they write a draft. Use in a narrative writing unit or as a reference for revising.
What students will practice
- Builds narrative writing skills with a story plan for characters, setting, complication, three rising events and resolution.
- Practices strong verbs, similes, metaphors, personification and dialogue with examples and boxes for ideas.
- Works for 4th and 5th grade, with a toolkit poster of sentence types and openers to use when drafting and revising.
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FAQ
How do I use the Narrative Writing Planner with Language Features?
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Students plan the story on page 1, jot language ideas on page 2 and use the toolkit while they write a draft. Use in a narrative writing unit or as a reference for revising.
What are the Narrative Writing Planner with Language Features?
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Three pages after the cover. Page 1 is a story plan with boxes for characters, setting, time, complication, three rising events, resolution and ending. Page 2 covers strong verbs, noun groups, show don't tell, simile, metaphor, personification and dialogue, with examples and boxes for your own ideas. Page 3 is a toolkit poster with sentence types (simple, compound, complex), sentence openers and five ways to show a feeling.
Can I use the Narrative Writing Planner with Language Features at home and in the classroom?
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Yes. We made it for 4th Grade to 5th Grade reading, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.
How many 4th Grade to 5th Grade narrative writing resources are there?
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1 printable resource, free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.
What age are narrative writing resources for?
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These are written for 4th Grade to 5th Grade students, roughly ages 9-11. 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.
Can I use these narrative writing resources for homeschool?
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Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 4th Grade to 5th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.
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Resource Details
| Grade | 4th Grade to 5th Grade |
| Subject | Resources |
| Topic | Reading |
| Pages | 4 pages |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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