Narrative Planning Worksheet
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet to help students plan their narrative stories, focusing on characters, setting, plot, and resolution.
Includes
Standards
Topics
Narrative Planning Worksheet
Name:
Date:
Score:
Use this worksheet to plan your narrative story. Think about your characters, where your story takes place, what happens, and how it ends. Planning helps you write a great story!
Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences about story elements.
1. The main people or animals in a story are called .
2. The is where and when the story takes place.
3. What happens in the story, from beginning to end, is called the .
4. The way the story ends is called the .
Think about your main character. Answer the questions below.
1. Who is your main character?
2. Describe your main character. What do they look like? What are they like?
Where and when will your story take place?
1. Where is the main place your story happens?
2. When does your story happen? (e.g., morning, night, summer, long ago)
3. Describe the setting using your five senses. What would your character see, hear, smell, feel, or taste there?
What will happen in your story? Think about a beginning, middle, and end.
1. Beginning: How does your story start? What is the problem or event that gets the story going?
2. Middle: What happens next? How does your character try to solve the problem? What challenges do they face?
3. End: How does your story finish? Is the problem solved? What happens to your character?
Choose words from the bank below to help you describe your story's characters, setting, and events.
Now, use your planning to write a short summary of your story idea here:
Related Worksheets
Mind Mapping Fun!
This worksheet introduces third-grade students to the concept of mind mapping as a pre-writing strategy, helping them organize thoughts and ideas for writing.
Combining Sentences Worksheet
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on combining sentences using conjunctions and other connecting words to create more complex and interesting sentences.
Crafting Catchy Introductions
This worksheet helps 3rd graders learn to write strong and engaging introductions for their stories and essays.
Formatting Titles Worksheet
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on teaching students how to correctly format titles of books, movies, and songs.
My Opinion Matters!
A Grade 3 worksheet focusing on identifying opinions, stating reasons, and writing short opinion pieces.
Editing Practice Worksheet
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on practicing editing skills, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
Creative Story Writing
A Grade 3 worksheet to spark imagination and develop creative writing skills through prompts and story elements.
Grade 3 Penmanship Practice
A worksheet for 3rd graders to practice penmanship, focusing on letter formation, spacing, and neatness.