W.5.3 Worksheets, Workbooks, Lesson Plans, and Games
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."
Our Take: In fifth grade, students are challenged to write stories that are well thought out and organized. There are many types of graphic organizers and outline formats that can help young writers sketch out the events of a story before diving in.
These worksheets, workbooks, and lesson plans can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.
Worksheets
Retell the Story
Worksheet
Retell the Story
How would the story of the Frog Prince go if it was told from the perspective of the other frogs in the pond?
4th Grade
Worksheet
Tell a Tale!
Worksheet
Tell a Tale!
Monster footprints in a dark forest sets the scene for a super scary story! This picture prompt will help your child practice creative writing.
5th Grade
Worksheet
Picture Writing Prompt
Worksheet
Picture Writing Prompt
A soccer ball flies toward the goalie, but what happens next? Let your budding writer create his own story, using this picture prompt as a starting point.
5th Grade
Worksheet
Picture Writing Prompt: Twister!
Worksheet
Picture Writing Prompt: Twister!
Look out, a twister is headed this way! This tornado writing prompt is sure to trigger a creative story from your young writer.
5th Grade
Worksheet
Picture Writing Prompt: UFO
Worksheet
Picture Writing Prompt: UFO
What is that strange object in the sky? This prompt will be a lift off for your young writer's imagination as he creates a story to match the picture.
5th Grade
Worksheet
Creative Writing: Under the Sea
Worksheet
Creative Writing: Under the Sea
Being a fish might be fun! Your young writer can write their own under the sea story with this creative writing prompt.
5th Grade
Worksheet
Lesson Plans
Object Creative Writing
Lesson plan
Object Creative Writing
This writing lesson allows young authors to take random objects on exciting adventures. Students will enjoy telling stories from their objects' points of views, from exposition to resolution.
5th Grade
Lesson plan
Fan Fiction Finales
Lesson plan
Fan Fiction Finales
Help your students' favorite characters come to life in new adventures as student writers draft new endings to their favorite stories.
5th Grade
Lesson plan
Poetry Harvest
Lesson plan
Poetry Harvest
Looking for a fun way to assess your students' knowledge of poetry? Try having a poetry harvest! With fun decorations, unexpected elements, and activity-based workstations, this fun test is sure to get your students excited.
5th Grade
Lesson plan
Punctuating Dialogue
Lesson plan
Punctuating Dialogue
Your students will surely exclaim, "This is fun!" in response to this writing lesson. It covers topics that range from dialogue punctuation to sentence types, and will definitely help improve reading comprehension skills.
5th Grade
Lesson plan
Mixed Up Fairy Tales
Lesson plan
Mixed Up Fairy Tales
Put your students' imaginations to the test with this lesson on storytelling and creative writing. After reading some classic fairy tales, students will create their own using printed figures.
5th Grade
Lesson plan
Transition Word Hunter
Lesson plan
Transition Word Hunter
Help your students learn how to move smoothly between ideas and paragraphs using transition words and phrases. Young writers will use real texts as mentors as they study how authors use words to transition between ideas and support their claims. As a result, they will have a word bank to use in their own writing.
5th Grade
Lesson plan
Workbooks
A Brain Break: Zombpocalypse
Workbook
A Brain Break: Zombpocalypse
From zombie history to writing prompts and survival preparedness, this mix of zombie-themed worksheets is the perfect treat for kids who need fun brain breaks and supplementary work.
5th Grade
Workbook
Games
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Exercises
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