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Grade 5 Narrative Writing Curriculum Resources

Nurture narrative writing skills in elementary students with our collection of interactive and printable resources. From personal narratives to event sequences, each worksheet is designed to engage young writers in the creative and expressive world of storytelling.

interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.4.3.C - Transitional Words and Phrases - thumbnail
Transitional Words and Phrases
W.4.3.C
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.4.3.C - Beach Adventure - thumbnail
Beach Adventure
W.4.3.C
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.4.3.C - Discovering Lost Treasure - thumbnail
Discovering Lost Treasure
W.4.3.C
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.4.2.D - Narrative Writing - thumbnail
Narrative Writing
W.4.2.D
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.4.1.B - Climbing Mount Everest—Narrative Writing - thumbnail
Climbing Mount Everest—Narrative Writing
W.4.1.B
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.4.3.A - Sharing Your Fears - thumbnail
Sharing Your Fears
W.4.3.A
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.A. 5.W.5.3 - The Enchanted Painting: Narrative Writing - thumbnail
The Enchanted Painting: Narrative Writing
W.5.3.A. 5.W.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.A. 5.W.5.3 - Walking Home: Narrative Writing - thumbnail
Walking Home: Narrative Writing
This narrative writing worksheet is designed to help 5th grade students practice establishing a situ...
W.5.3.A. 5.W.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.A. 5.W.5.3 - The Mysterious Map: Narrative Writing - thumbnail
The Mysterious Map: Narrative Writing
This narrative writing worksheet provides practice using dialogue and pacing techniques to develop a...
W.5.3.A. 5.W.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.B,W.5.3 - Dialogue Writing - thumbnail
Dialogue Writing
This narrative writing worksheet provides practice using dialogue and pacing techniques to develop a...
W.5.3.BW.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.B,W.5.3 - Dialogue in Narrative Writing - thumbnail
Dialogue in Narrative Writing
This narrative writing worksheet provides practice using dialogue and pacing techniques to develop a...
W.5.3.BW.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.A,W.5.3.C,W.5.3 - Narrative Writing Techniques - thumbnail
Narrative Writing Techniques
Students plan and write a narrative using an organizer to outline story elements. Focuses on using t...
W.5.3.AW.5.3.CW.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.A,W.5.3.C,W.5.3 - Fill in the Blanks with Transition Words - thumbnail
Fill in the Blanks with Transition Words
This worksheet encourages students to think about the appropriate use of transition words to enhance...
W.5.3.AW.5.3.CW.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.A,W.5.3.C,W.5.3 - Narrative Writing with Transition Words - thumbnail
Narrative Writing with Transition Words
Students complete a story by filling in transitional words, phrases, and clauses that manage sequenc...
W.5.3.AW.5.3.CW.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.B,W.5.3 - 5th Grade Dialogue Narrative Writing - thumbnail
5th Grade Dialogue Narrative Writing
W.5.3.BW.5.3

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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.2.8 - The Best Birthday Ever—Recalling a Memory - thumbnail
The Best Birthday Ever—Recalling a Memory
This birthday-themed writing prompt and template is a great way to practice narrative writing! Stude...
W.2.8
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.2.8 - Writing Prompt — I Am Brave! - thumbnail
Writing Prompt — I Am Brave!
This narrative writing prompt on bravery is a great way to practice narrative writing! Students will...
W.2.8
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.2.8,W.2.1 - The Best Meal Ever—Writing From Experiences - thumbnail
The Best Meal Ever—Writing From Experiences
This narrative writing prompt will ask students to consider the best meal they have ever eaten. Guid...
W.2.8W.2.1
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.1.5,W.1.1,W.1.8 - Narrative Writing — How to Have the Best Weekend Ever - thumbnail
Narrative Writing — How to Have the Best Weekend Ever
This "how to" activity asks students to explain how to have the best weekend ever. A template is pr...
W.1.5W.1.1W.1.8
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.1.3 - Writing Narratives What Did You Do? - thumbnail
Writing Narratives What Did You Do?
This narrative writing resource will help your students to brainstorm something to write about. Stud...
W.1.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.1.3 - Writing Narratives My Favorite Summer Memory - thumbnail
Writing Narratives My Favorite Summer Memory
This writing template and prompt will help students to practice their narrative writing skills. Stud...
W.1.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.K.3 - Writing About Summer Memories for Narrative Writing - thumbnail
Writing About Summer Memories for Narrative Writing
This narrative writing exercise is perfect to practice this skill with your class! Students will rea...
W.K.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.K.3 - Writing About Favorite Kindergarten Memory - thumbnail
Writing About Favorite Kindergarten Memory
This narrative writing exercise is perfect to practice this skill with your class! Students will rea...
W.K.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.K.3 - Writing About The Best Birthday for Narrative Writing - thumbnail
Writing About The Best Birthday for Narrative Writing
This narrative writing exercise is perfect to practice this skill with your class! Students will rea...
W.K.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.2.3 - The Black Cat —Writing Imagined Experiences - thumbnail
The Black Cat —Writing Imagined Experiences
Students will practice their narrative writing skills with this fun activity. The first line of a st...
W.2.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.2.3 - Writing Imagined Experiences The Magic Box - thumbnail
Writing Imagined Experiences The Magic Box
Students will practice their narrative writing skills with this fun activity. The first few lines of...
W.2.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.1.8,W.2.8 - Free Response Writing —Kindness - thumbnail
Free Response Writing —Kindness
This writing exercise is a great way to practice writing narratives. Following the prompt, students ...
W.1.8W.2.8
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.1.8,W.2.8 - Free Response Writing — Best Birthday - thumbnail
Free Response Writing — Best Birthday
This writing exercise is a great way to practice writing narratives. Following the prompt, students ...
W.1.8W.2.8
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.1.8,W.2.8 - Free Response Writing— Best Memory - thumbnail
Free Response Writing— Best Memory
This writing exercise is a great way to practice writing narratives. Following the prompt, students ...
W.1.8W.2.8
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.4.3.A - Sharing Your Fears - thumbnail
Sharing Your Fears
W.4.3.A
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.4.3.C - Transitional Words and Phrases - thumbnail
Transitional Words and Phrases
W.4.3.C
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.4.3.C - Discovering Lost Treasure - thumbnail
Discovering Lost Treasure
W.4.3.C
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.4.3.C - Beach Adventure - thumbnail
Beach Adventure
W.4.3.C
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.4.2.D - Narrative Writing - thumbnail
Narrative Writing
W.4.2.D
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.B,W.5.3 - 5th Grade Dialogue Narrative Writing - thumbnail
5th Grade Dialogue Narrative Writing
W.5.3.BW.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.B,W.5.3 - Dialogue in Narrative Writing - thumbnail
Dialogue in Narrative Writing
This narrative writing worksheet provides practice using dialogue and pacing techniques to develop a...
W.5.3.BW.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.B,W.5.3 - Dialogue Writing - thumbnail
Dialogue Writing
This narrative writing worksheet provides practice using dialogue and pacing techniques to develop a...
W.5.3.BW.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.A,W.5.3.C,W.5.3 - Fill in the Blanks with Transition Words - thumbnail
Fill in the Blanks with Transition Words
This worksheet encourages students to think about the appropriate use of transition words to enhance...
W.5.3.AW.5.3.CW.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.A,W.5.3.C,W.5.3 - Narrative Writing with Transition Words - thumbnail
Narrative Writing with Transition Words
Students complete a story by filling in transitional words, phrases, and clauses that manage sequenc...
W.5.3.AW.5.3.CW.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.A,W.5.3.C,W.5.3 - Narrative Writing Techniques - thumbnail
Narrative Writing Techniques
Students plan and write a narrative using an organizer to outline story elements. Focuses on using t...
W.5.3.AW.5.3.CW.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS  - Editing and Revising:My Summer Vacation - thumbnail
Editing and Revising:My Summer Vacation
In this editing and revising worksheet, students read a draft story about a summer beach vacation. T...
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.2.3 - Writing Creative Narratives - thumbnail
Writing Creative Narratives
Students will practice their narrative writing skills with this fun activity. The first line of a st...
W.2.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.2.1 - Explanatory Writing —Superpowers - thumbnail
Explanatory Writing —Superpowers
This exercise is a great introduction to writing opinions. Students will tell which superpower they ...
W.2.1
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.2.1 - Favorite Season—Give Reasons - thumbnail
Favorite Season—Give Reasons
This exercise is a great introduction to writing opinions. Students will tell which season is their ...
W.2.1
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.2.1 - That's My Opinion! - thumbnail
That's My Opinion!
This worksheet is a great introduction to opinion writing. Students will be asked three questions wh...
W.2.1
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.1.3 - What is Narrative Writing? - thumbnail
What is Narrative Writing?
This writing template will help students to practice their narrative writing skills. Students will i...
W.1.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.3.8,W.3.3,W.3.3.A,W.3.3.B,W.3.3.C,W.3.3.D - Creative Writing — Favorite 3rd Grade Memory - thumbnail
Creative Writing — Favorite 3rd Grade Memory
This writing prompt asks students to recall their favorite third grade memory and write about it. Yo...
W.3.8W.3.3W.3.3.AW.3.3.B
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.3.8,W.3.3,W.3.3.A,W.3.3.B,W.3.3.C,W.3.3.D,W.2.8,W.2.3 - Creative Writing — Holiday Memories - thumbnail
Creative Writing — Holiday Memories
This writing prompt asks students to recall their favorite hoiliday memory and write about it. In th...
W.3.8W.3.3W.3.3.AW.3.3.B
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.3.3.A,W.3.3,W.3.3.D,W.2.8,W.2.1 - Creative Writing—— The Perfect Summer Break - thumbnail
Creative Writing—— The Perfect Summer Break
This writing prompt on the perfect summer break requires students to imagine and write about their d...
W.3.3.AW.3.3W.3.3.DW.2.8
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.3.3.A,W.3.3,W.2.8 - My Perfect Day—Creative Writing - thumbnail
My Perfect Day—Creative Writing
This narrative writing exercise asks students to describe their perfect day. Guided questions will h...
W.3.3.AW.3.3W.2.8
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.4.1.B - Climbing Mount Everest—Narrative Writing - thumbnail
Climbing Mount Everest—Narrative Writing
W.4.1.B
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.3.8,W.3.3,W.3.3.A,W.3.3.B,W.3.3.C,W.3.3.D,W.2.8 - Creative Writing — Feeling Frustrated - thumbnail
Creative Writing — Feeling Frustrated
This writing prompt asks students to recall a time they felt frustrated and to write about it. This ...
W.3.8W.3.3W.3.3.AW.3.3.B
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.K.1 - Opinion Writing on My Favorite Recess Activity - thumbnail
Opinion Writing on My Favorite Recess Activity
Practice opinion writing with your class with this fun exercise. Students are to complete the senten...
W.K.1
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.A. 5.W.5.3 - The Mysterious Map: Narrative Writing - thumbnail
The Mysterious Map: Narrative Writing
This narrative writing worksheet provides practice using dialogue and pacing techniques to develop a...
W.5.3.A. 5.W.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.A. 5.W.5.3 - The Enchanted Painting: Narrative Writing - thumbnail
The Enchanted Painting: Narrative Writing
W.5.3.A. 5.W.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.3.A. 5.W.5.3 - Walking Home: Narrative Writing - thumbnail
Walking Home: Narrative Writing
This narrative writing worksheet is designed to help 5th grade students practice establishing a situ...
W.5.3.A. 5.W.5.3
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.K.8 - All About Me - thumbnail
All About Me
This exercise is a great way to practice responding to questions in writing. Students will complete ...
W.K.8
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.K.8 - Rainy Day - thumbnail
Rainy Day
This exercise is a great way to practice responding to questions in writing. Students will answer th...
W.K.8
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.K.1 - Opinion Writing on My Favorite Place in the World - thumbnail
Opinion Writing on My Favorite Place in the World
Practice opinion writing with your class with this fun exercise. Students are to complete the senten...
W.K.1
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.K.1 - Opinion Writing on My Favorite Book - thumbnail
Opinion Writing on My Favorite Book
Practice opinion writing with your class with this fun exercise. Students are to complete the senten...
W.K.1
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.1.C,W.5.1.D - My Favorite Music Genre— Linking Opinions to Reasons - thumbnail
My Favorite Music Genre— Linking Opinions to Reasons
W.5.1.CW.5.1.D
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.5.1.C,W.5.1.D - Inventing a New School Subject - thumbnail
Inventing a New School Subject
W.5.1.CW.5.1.D
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.3.1.D,W.3.2.D - Choosing a Concluding Statement - thumbnail
Choosing a Concluding Statement
This worksheet is wonderful for introducing concluding statements. Students will read several mini p...
W.3.1.DW.3.2.D
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.3.3.C,L.3.6 - Crazy Cody! Time Order Words - thumbnail
Crazy Cody! Time Order Words
This fill in the blanks worksheet on temporal words is written in paragraph form. Students will enjo...
W.3.3.CL.3.6
interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS W.3.3.C,L.3.6 - Temporal Words - thumbnail
Temporal Words
This worksheet on temporal words asks students to choose between two words or phrases. Students will...
W.3.3.CL.3.6
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