1st Grade Narrative Writing Pack: Unexpected Visitor

This Narrative Writing Pack for grade 1 guides young writers step‑by‑step as they learn to plan, draft and publish their own imaginative narrative — while supporting teachers with clear, consistent assessment tools.

Inside the pack, students follow a simple, structured sequence: exploring a model text, answering story comprehension questions, planning each part of their narrative, drafting their story, and editing their writing using a student‑friendly checklist.

A detailed Grade 1 Narrative Writing Rubric is included to support assessment, moderation, and reporting.

Help Students Create a Short Imaginative Text

This narrative writing pack is the perfect fit for your Grade 1 students because it:

• Provides clear scaffolds at each stage of the writing process
• Supports independent planning, drafting and editing
• Gives teachers a consistent, criteria‑aligned way to assess narrative writing
• Saves valuable planning time with ready‑to‑use resources
• Uses an engaging unexpected visitor theme to spark creativity and motivation

Scaffolded Writing Activities for Narrative Success

Equip your students with the confidence and structure they need to write successful narratives. From story planning pages to drafting templates and an easy‑to‑use editing checklist, everything is designed to help young writers achieve success — and make assessment easier for you.

Choose from an easy‑to‑print PDF or an editable Google Slides version using the dropdown menu.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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