How to Write a Story Ages 8-10
How to Write a Story Ages 8-10
The illustrated guide to creative writing.
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- 241 printable pages with easy-to-follow mark schemes
- Story Graphs - a simple planning framework to help kids structure their stories
- Story Kits with writing prompts, covering topics from classical literature to space missions
- Descriptive vocabulary lists to build confidence and skill
Everything you need to know to write captivating stories
Story writing is hard work for kids, teachers and parents. We've developed an illustrated framework to make it effective and fun for everyone. The first writing product to motivate kids to work independently.
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Benefits and helpful hints
Get the most out of How to Write a Story!
Using How to Write a Story in three simple steps:
- Read through the fun, illustrated 'Story Shapes'
- Print the four story shape graphs and keep them handy - you can even hang them on the wall!
- Choose a Story Kit (illustrated writing prompt) for inspiration and get writing!
There's more!
How to Write a Story continues in a second installation aimed at Grades 5-6
The second printable worksheets offer more advanced writing prompts and story structuring
Perfect addition to older learners' experienceInterested in using Mrs Wordsmith in your classroom?
Shoot us an email at social@mrswordsmith.com with your thoughts!
What shape is a story?
Help children imagine what a good story looks like with Story Shapes. This shows children how to create graphs to plan a character’s journey, from the beginning, the middle, and to the end of a story.
Kitted out stories
How to Write a Story includes Story Kits to help hids plan their writing. Story Kits have illustrated writing prompts to fire kids’ imaginations, targeting questions to help plan their writing, and curated vocabulary lists to enrich kids’ confidence.
See what the experts had to say...
"I am a tutor for 7+, 8+ and 11+ exams. These printable workbooks are ideal preparation for students studying for 7+, 8+ or 11+ exams with a story writing element. The children that I have used them with have given very positive feedback. The checklist provides an accurate exam mark scheme but is delivered in a child friendly way so children can take ownership of their work. Dozens of curated vocabulary words are provide for each story prompt."
Juliet Rolls | PGCE Cantab, Founder, Cambridge Academic Tuition
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