Narrative Writing Practice
A Grade 4 ELA worksheet focusing on narrative writing elements like plot, characters, setting, and dialogue.
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Narrative Writing Practice
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you practice important skills for narrative writing.
Complete the sentences using the word bank provided.
1. The tells us where and when the story takes place.
2. The people or animals in a story are called .
3. The sequence of events in a story is known as the .
4. When characters speak to each other in a story, it is called .
Read the short paragraph below and answer the question.
Lily skipped through the park, her red balloon bouncing happily behind her. Suddenly, a gust of wind pulled the string from her hand, and the balloon floated higher and higher into the sky.
1. Which part of a narrative does the gust of wind and the balloon floating away represent?
The setting
The resolution
The rising action (problem)
The characters
Think about a character you might create for a story. Describe them below.
1. What does your character look like? What is their personality?
Write a short narrative (3-5 sentences) about a time you tried something new. Remember to include a beginning, middle, and end. Who was there? What happened? How did it make you feel?