This second easy worksheet expands narrative vocabulary with six new tracing words—when, where, then, dream, event, and tell—that help kindergartners describe story moments. Four fill-in-the-blank sentences focus on identifying the main character and understanding that good stories include a problem. Three true-or-false questions challenge young writers to think about whether stories must always begin a certain way or end happily, sparking early critical thinking about narrative structure.
Style:
Narrative Writing: Story Starters
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each story word by following the dotted lines.
1. when
2. where
3. then
4. dream
5. event
6. tell
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1. The main person in a story is called the main character.
2. A story starter tells you what the story will be about.
3. A good story has a problem and a solution.
4. Words like once, long ago, and one day are good story starters.
Part C: True or False
Read each sentence. Circle True or False.
1. A story must have a beginning.
True False
2. Setting tells us where a story takes place.
True False
3. All stories must end happily.
True False
Narrative Writing: Story Starters
★ Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each story word by following the dotted lines.
1) when
2) where
3) then
4) dream
5) event
6) tell
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1) The main person in a story is called the main character.
2) A story starter tells you what the story will be about.
3) A good story has a problem and a solution.
4) Words like once, long ago, and one day are good story starters.
★ Part C: True or False
Read each sentence. Circle True or False.
1) A story must have a beginning.
True
False
2) Setting tells us where a story takes place.
True
False
3) All stories must end happily.
True
False