Literacy - Fiction Writing

Stories (Planning):

• Planning Sheets - A planning sheet (in PDF) for use by groups of children when planning longer stories. Contributed by Sharon Whitchurch.
• Story Plans - Two free worksheets which children can use when planning their stories.
• Story Plans - A very useful set of worksheets (in PDF) which help children to plan their stories. Contributed by Zoe Lowe
• Story Planner - A useful tool (PDF) to help structure children's ideas when planning out their stories. It also includes a excitement level indicator that the children can shade in. Contributed by Andrew Sawford.
• Story Planning Sheet - A planning sheet which can be used to support children with their story writing. Contributed by Adda-May Waters.
• Story Writing Plan - A template for helping children to write stories. Contributed by Shankar Ramachandran.
• Planning Sheets - A set of planning sheets to help children write stories, based around the titles "Storm on the Island" and "Angry". Contributed by Kirsty Scott.
• Writing a Story Prompts - A set of prompts for children to use when they are planning and writing a story. Contributed by Georgia Boel.

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Stories (Settings):

• Snow Day - Describe what happens on a snowy day. Contributed by PurpleMash.
• Story Settings - A fantastic resource which encourages children to describe settings without telling the reader directly.
• Settings - There is something up ahead in front of you. What can you hear? What can you see? How do you feel? Choose a photograph and imagine yourself there. Write about how the scene affects your senses. Contributed by PurpleMash.
• Angry Sea - You stand before a vast tumultuous sea. Can you hear the booming crashing waves? Watch the short video and use it to help you describe the angry sea. Contributed by PurpleMash.
• Creepy Wood - Imagine you are in a spooky, creepy wood. What do you see, feel and hear? Use the word prompts and photographs  to help you write a description of the creepy wood. Contributed by PurpleMash.
• Fairground - You are at a busy fairground, with lots of wonderful sights, sounds and smells. Use the photographs and video to help your write a description of what you see. Contributed by PurpleMash.

Settings Banner	Locations Banner
Settings Cards Choose some of these cards and use the settings in your writing.	Settings Cards Choose some of these cards and use the settings in your writing.
Settings Photo Cards (no captions) Photos of different locations which can be used to inspire writing.
Castle Description (lined) Use this template to write a description of a royal castle.	Castle Description (plain) Use this template to record words which describe a royal castle.
Seaside Postcard	Beach Hut Postcard
Surfing Postcard	Ocean Postcard
Sunshine Postcard

Stories (Characters):

• Create your own character - Use this prompt sheet to ask children to turn themselves into a story character! Contributed by Kirsty Scott.
• Character Sequencing - A wonderful way of reinforcing the importance of beginnings, middles and ends.
• Super Hero - Write a character profile about our superheroes. Choose from eight different superheroes and a wide range of background photographs. Write a character profile about our superheroes. Contributed by PurpleMash.
• Creating Characters - Invent characters based on people found in newspapers and magazines.
• Character Profile - A useful sheet which encourages children to think carefully about their characters. Contributed by Val Smith.
• Wanted Poster - A Wanted Poster template (PDF) which can be used when thinking about character profiles and portraits. Contributed by Paula Whysall.

Characters Banner	Characters Postcards Ask children to write about each character or think of vocabulary which describes them.
Characters Cards Choose some of these cards and use the characters in your writing.	Characters Photo Cards (no captions) Photos of different characters which can be used to inspire writing.
King for the Day What rules would you make if you were King for the day?	Queen for the Day What rules would you make if you were Queen for the day?
Frog Paper (lined) Use this template to tell the story of a prince who was turned into a frog.	Pirate Profiles
Wanted Poster Activity	Walking the Plank Activity
Superhero Profiles	Create a Sidekick Activity

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Stories (Ideas):

• Three Billy Goats - Can you retell the story of the 3 Billy Goats Gruff, making use of the bridge photographs? Contributed by PurpleMash.
• Describing Toys - What is your favourite toy? What is it made from? What does it do and why do you like it? Contributed by PurpleMash.
• Fairy Tale - Create your own fairy tale using the clip art and pictures. Contributed by PurpleMash.
• Story Starters - Find starters for your creative writing.
• Crazy Stories - A fun team-based activity, involving sharing characters, settings and more, to write a crazy story!
• Creative Writing Ideas - A number of ideas which can be used as a stimulus for creative writing lessons.
• Creative Writing Ideas - A selection of starting points for engaging children in creative writing. Contributed by Setari Mirasuka.
• Pirate Adventure - How will your children complete this pirate adventure? Contributed by Lisa Daniels.
• Story Ideas - A set of ideas (in PDF) which children can use when writing stories based on particular themes. Contributed by Sharon Whitchurch.
• Cinderella Sentence Completion - Ask your pupils to complete this version of the Cinderella story (answers in the headers can be deleted). Contributed by Lani Toti.
• Story Starters - A set of brilliant story starters (PDF) to give children ideas for a story. Contributed by Paula Whysall, who also recommends them as an extension activity for those who have finished their Literacy work.
• Willow Pattern Activities - A number of activities (some of which have links with Art) which are based upon the Willow Pattern story.
• Story Path - A fantastic poster which outlines the features of story writing. Contributed by Val Smith.
• Create-a-Story - Excellent activity for those who lack ideas when writing stories (worksheets provided).
• Story Starters - A fantastic Powerpoint presentation, containing wonderful photos which children can use as stimuli for starting stories. Contributed by Val Smith.
• Writing the Middle - A fantastic way of helping children to write the middle section of their stories.
• Traditional Story Language - A collection of words and phrases which can be used when writing traditional stories. Contributed by Tracy Blacknell.
• Lifesavers - Use sweets to encourage children to write about different types of feelings they encounter.
• Imagination Box - Use a selection of objects in a box to prompt children's imagination and writing.
• The Magic Door - A wonderful starting point for creative writing. Contributed by Lisa Daniels.
• Desert Island Activity - This half-termly project is based on the Desert Island Discs show.
• Alien Planet - A help sheet, giving children ideas and support, when writing stories. Contributed by Kate Robarts.
• Story Writing Rules - A set of golden rules to help children with their story writing. Contributed by Christine Stanger.
• Shared Writing - The whole class writes a story together using a word processor.

Objects Cards Choose some of these cards and use the objeccts in your writing.	Objects Photo Cards (no captions) Photos of different objects which can be used to inspire writing.
Objects Postcards Ask children to write about each object or think of vocabulary which describes them.

Other Fiction Ideas / Resources:

• Improve Your Writing - A fun reference sheet, which can be used to help children to think about their writing and improve it. Contributed by Val Smith.
• Epigrams - Do your pupils know what epigrams are? Try these activities to explore what they mean.