Story Elements Graphic Organizer for 5th Grade Narrative Roll & Write a Story

This narrative writing story elements activity is perfect for 5th-grade students. It includes a graphic organizer planning template to make plotting a narrative story simple. There are 4 pages of roll and write options for students to select a story starter, a problem, a character, and a setting. The Knight’s Quest theme provides an engaging starting point for students to write imaginative narrative stories.

⭐➡️ 5 pages of story writing activities including:
➀ Roll a story starter
➁ Roll & create a setting
➂ Roll & create a character
➃ Roll a story problem
➄ Plot diagram template with story arc

Students will:
✅ Roll and choose from 6 prompts for their story elements
✅ Be inspired with a story starter
✅ Plan tension using a problem prompt
✅ Create a dynamic character
✅ Design a descriptive setting
✅ Enjoy the hands-on roll-a-die approach to planning a story

✨ This task is designed to expose students to rich vocabulary. The prompts support students in their descriptive writing and building tension in a narrative story.

Teachers will:
✴️ Have a ready-to-use resource
✴️ Model using the prompts
✴️ Use the plot diagram to model writing
✴️ Provide students with themed writing ideas

✏️✍️ Students will enjoy the Knight’s Quest theme which prompts creative ideas. The medieval-themed problems and settings will open up endless possibilities for students and give them ideas for their writing pieces. Watch as imagination sparks and students create a dynamic character to include in their writing piece.