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Creative Story Writing

A Grade 3 worksheet to spark imagination and develop creative writing skills through prompts and story elements.

Grade 3 ELA WritingFiction WritingCreative Writing
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Fill in the BlanksShort AnswerCustomMultiple ChoiceLong Answer

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3

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creative writingfictionELAgrade 3story elements
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Creative Story Writing

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Follow the instructions for each section to practice your creative writing skills. Remember to use your imagination!

Read the sentences and fill in the blank with the correct story element word from the word bank.

character
setting
plot
problem

1. The   of a story tells us who the story is about.

2. The   is where and when the story takes place.

3. The   is what happens in the story, from beginning to end.

4. Every good story has a   that the characters need to solve.

Imagine a new character for a story. Describe them below.

What is their name?

What do they look like?

What is one special thing about them?

Use the picture below and the story starter to write a short paragraph. What happens next?

A small boy with a scarf standing on a tiny planet with a rose.

Story Starter: "One sunny morning, Leo woke up to find his small planet was not so small anymore. A giant, sparkling bubble had appeared right next to his favorite rose!"

Read the short story. Then choose the best ending.

Maya loved to explore the old oak tree in her backyard. One day, she climbed higher than ever before and found a tiny, secret door hidden in the branches. She gently pushed it open and peeked inside. It was dark and smelled like old books and honey.

What happens next?

a

Maya decided it was too scary and climbed back down the tree.

b

She found a sleeping badger inside, who snored loudly.

c

Inside was a cozy room with a tiny table, two chairs, and a magical map.

d

Her mom called her for dinner, so she closed the door.

Write your own ending to Maya's story, starting from where the choices left off. What happens with the magical map?