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Free Year 5 Narrative Writing Worksheets

1 free narrative writing resources for Year 5: 1 worksheets. Answers included.

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Story writing: characters, settings, plot and language. In Year 5, Year 5 brings fractions with different denominators, decimals, factors and multiples, written multiplication and division, and problem solving across several steps.

Students will practise: writing an engaging hook; developing a complication with rising tension; using figurative language for effect; controlling sentence length and paragraphing.

Writing Prompts

Prompts with planning space and success criteria.

  • Writing Prompt

    Nobody Believed Me — Narrative Writing

    A NAPLAN-style narrative prompt built around a single opening or closing line. Students plan a story with a clear complication and a…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    6 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Common questions

What do Year 5 students learn about narrative writing?

Story writing: characters, settings, plot and language. At Year 5, our resources focus on: writing an engaging hook; developing a complication with rising tension; using figurative language for effect; controlling sentence length and paragraphing.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Spend five minutes planning before writing.
  2. Use the success criteria as a checklist when editing.
  3. Compare the model opening with your child's opening — what makes each one work?

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