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Narrative Sentence Starter Cards

In English Language Arts and Reading Imaginative Prompts and Story Starters Narrative Writing Writing

PDF | 10 pages|Grades: 1 - 6

Thirty sentence starter cards for narratives.

Use the Narrative Sentence Starter Cards to encourage your students to write something imaginative and interesting.

These cards can be used in a variety of ways. A few ideas are:

Project one of the writing stimulus on your interactive whiteboard and set the timer. Have your students brainstorm ideas for a narrative text.
Give each student a different writing stimulus. Have them write a narrative text for their sentence starter.
Place these cards in a writing center for students to use when they can’t think of anything to write about.

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Common Core

Common Core Curriculum alignment

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.3
Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.
In Grade 1 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.3
Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
In Grade 2 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3.A
Establish a situation and introduce a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3.B
Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3.C
Use temporal words and phrases to signal event order.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3.D
Provide a sense of closure.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3.A
Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3.B
Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3.C
Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3.D
Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3.E
Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3.A
Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3.B
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3.C
Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3.D
Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3.E
Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.A
Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.B
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.C
Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.D
Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events.
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.E
Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3

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Hello,

When I tried to print these prompts off, the writing is all blurred and black. Is there a problem with this download? I tried several times.

This would be terrific for my classes!

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Jayne

Jayne McDougall · Jan 11th, 2020

Thank you for bringing this to our attention Jayne! The problem has been resolved and you should now be able to print with no issues. We hope you and your students enjoy using this resource!

Natalie · Jan 11th, 2020

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