Narrative Writing Exercises and Worksheets

Narrative writing  at a fairly elementary level can be taught by using:

• storytelling techniques
• personal experiences
• favorite memories
• well-known historical events

Basic narrative writing requires a knowledge of:

• the past tense
• narrative and time sequencing transitions

6 memorable narrative essay writing practice exercises (PDF)

Narrative reading comprehension exercises

Storytelling worksheets (using history and other ideas)

Using pictures to create narrative stories

Ten Pre-writing Exercises for Personal Narratives

A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words: From Image to Detailed Narrative

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Pre-writing exercises for narrative paragraphs & essays (PDF)

Narrative paragraph sample & brainstorming (PDF)

Brainstorm worksheet for a personal story based on an experience or accident for a narrative essay (PDF)

Guided biography writing exercise (PDF)

Sample Narrative Essay