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
Creative Writing: Time Machine
Worksheet
Creative Writing: Time Machine
Your little writer will use his imagination to bend time and space with this creative writing prompt. Where will he go and what will he see?
5th Grade
Worksheet
Back to School Creative Writing Prompt #3: The Lucky Library
Worksheet
Back to School Creative Writing Prompt #3: The Lucky Library
What unusual item could your character find in the library? Find out with this fun writing activity!
Worksheet
Writing Small
Worksheet
Writing Small
In this exercise, we'll practice expanding upon general concepts.
5th Grade
Worksheet
Narrative Writing: Prewriting Organizer
Worksheet
Narrative Writing: Prewriting Organizer
Teach students to organize their thoughts before they start writing with this prewriting organizer.
4th Grade
Worksheet
Descriptive Writing: Summer Vacation
Worksheet
Descriptive Writing: Summer Vacation
Use details and imagery to capture this long holiday in writing.
5th Grade
Worksheet
Tuning My Writing Voice
Worksheet
Tuning My Writing Voice
Young writers learn to develop strong narrative voices by getting in touch with how they express themselves given a variety of situations.
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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