Telling Your Own Stories

Narrative writing is all about telling stories. In 3rd grade, you’ll learn how to write stories with a beginning, middle, and end. You’ll also use words to make your story interesting and fun to read.

Steps to Write a Narrative

• Plan your story! Think about who is in your story, where it happens, and what goes wrong or right.
• Write with details. Use words that help readers see, hear, and feel what's happening.
• Add dialogue. Show what your characters say to each other.
• Finish with a solution. Tell how the story ends or how the characters solve a problem.

Helpful Tips

• Use words like “First,” “Then,” and “Finally” to organize your story.
• Check your spelling and punctuation.

Why It Matters

Writing stories helps you share your ideas and experiences with others!