teaching resource

Storytelling Cubes

Updated: 24 Feb 2025

Roll our Storytelling Cubes to generate fun narrative writing prompts to use in your classroom.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 12 Pages
Years: 2 - 4

Curriculum

AC9E2LY06

Create and edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal texts for familiar audiences, using text structure appropriate to purpose, simple and compound sentences, noun groups and verb groups, topic- specific vocabulary, simple punctuation and common 2-syllable words
AC9E3LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written and multimodal texts, using visual features, appropriate form and layout, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, mostly correct tense, topic- specific vocabulary and correct spelling of most high-frequency and phonetic
AC9E4LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, using visual features, relevant linked ideas, complex sentences, appropriate tense, synonyms and antonyms, correct spelling of multisyllabic words and simple punctuation

teaching resource

Storytelling Cubes

Updated: 24 Feb 2025

Roll our Storytelling Cubes to generate fun narrative writing prompts to use in your classroom.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 12 Pages
Years: 2 - 4

Roll our Storytelling Cubes to generate fun narrative writing prompts to use in your classroom.

Storytelling Cubes Generate Fun Narrative Writing Prompts!

Coming up with story ideas can be difficult for young writers, but with storytelling cubes, students get exciting, randomised prompts to spark their thinking. Whether used for independent writing, small-group activities, or whole-class storytelling challenges, these storytelling cubes help students build confidence in coming up with unique story ideas.

Story Cubes Game – Roll & Write a Story

Make story telling exciting with our printable story cubes game dice! Designed to inspire fun creative writing prompts, this resource includes 12 different story game cubes for students to roll:

4 Main Character Story Telling Cubes – Determines the main character of the story
3 Villain Story Telling Cubes – Introduces an antagonist or obstacle
3 Roll-a-Setting Story Cubes – Establishes where the story takes place
3 Complication/Problem Cubes – Creates a challenge for the character to overcome

To make your story cubes, simply print, cut, and fold the cubes into shape, then roll each one to generate their unique story elements. Once students have a character, villain, setting, and problem, they can begin crafting an imaginative story. This activity works great as a writing center activity, morning warm-up, or as a collaborative storytelling activity!

Download Your Story Dice Today!

Get your own set of story dice in just a few clicks! This resource is available in PDF format for quick printing or in Google Slides if you’d like to make edits before using it with your students. Simply download, print, and fold the cubes, and your students will be ready to roll and write!

We have included both colour and black-and-white versions of this resource.

Resources to Accompany Your Story Cube Templates

Looking for more ways to build storytelling skills? Pair this story cubes game with our other narrative writing resources, including graphic organisers, writing prompts, and story structure activities.

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Curriculum

AC9E2LY06

Create and edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal texts for familiar audiences, using text structure appropriate to purpose, simple and compound sentences, noun groups and verb groups, topic- specific vocabulary, simple punctuation and common 2-syllable words
AC9E3LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written and multimodal texts, using visual features, appropriate form and layout, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, mostly correct tense, topic- specific vocabulary and correct spelling of most high-frequency and phonetic
AC9E4LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, using visual features, relevant linked ideas, complex sentences, appropriate tense, synonyms and antonyms, correct spelling of multisyllabic words and simple punctuation

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