Museum Mystery Narrative Writing Prompts & Template with Creative Story Starter

Inspire narrative writing for middle school students with this creative and engaging ELA resource. It features a Museum Mystery-themed story starter which will get students thinking creatively. There are plot prompts to choose from to continue the story, and a template with suggestions to guide students through the writing process.

✨ This writing resource features:

• 2-page story starter & continuation
• 3 prompt choices for each section of the plot
• A template for students to write in
• Hints and ideas for what to include in each section
• 10 pages of writing
• Printable & digital versions

Students will:
✅ Feel confident to write
✅ Think creatively without the burden of coming up with their own idea
✅ Be guided through the writing process
✅ Draft an entire narrative story
✅ Follow a clear and consistent structure

Teachers will:
✴️ Provide an engaging Museum Mystery theme to inspire writing
✴️ Reduce student cognitive load by providing a story starter
✴️ Provide options to advance the plot using prompts
✴️ Encourage students to be imaginative and creative in story writing
✴️ Support planning with prompts and ideas included in the template
✴️ Offer a digital and printable version of the task

⬇️ Here are some ways you can use this resource:
✰ Independent writing lesson
✰ Early finisher task
✰ Group writing activity
✰ Literacy rotation group