This Narrative Writing Note-Taking Booklet is designed to help kids learn and practice key story elements such as setting, characters, plot structure, beginning-middle-end, conflict, dialogue, and show don’t tell—all in one organized, student-friendly handbook. Use it as a printable booklet, standalone worksheets, or a digital narrative writing notebook to support both instruction and independent practice. Perfect for upper elementary and middle school ELA classrooms, this resource works beautifully for whole-group instruction, small groups, writing workshop, AVID classes, intervention, review, and test prep.

Printable Narrative Writing Booklet Pages

When printed double-sided and folded, this resource creates a student narrative writing handbook that can be used all year long. Prefer flexibility? Use individual pages as graphic organizers or worksheets instead.

Each narrative writing skill has its own page:

• Left side: clear space for direct instruction, definitions, and teacher modeling

• Right side: room for student notes, writing practice, or identifying narrative elements in mentor texts

The open-ended layout allows for easy teacher customization and differentiation.

Includes:

• Standard booklet version

• Full-size pages (one skill per page)

• Space Saver version (skills only—no mentor text pages)

Digital Narrative Writing Slides (Google Slides™ Compatible)

This resource also includes digital narrative writing slides for paperless or hybrid classrooms.

• Teacher Slideshow: model each narrative writing concept and demonstrate effective note-taking

• Student Slides: ideal for students who need to type responses or use speech-to-text accommodations

• Teachers can also pre-fill notes and print for students who need guided or modified notes

What’s Included

✔ Printable narrative writing booklet pages
✔ Booklet cover page
✔ Poster-size versions
✔ Space Saver versions
✔ Teacher slideshow
✔ Student slides (1 slideshow per concept)

Narrative Writing Concepts Covered (13 Total)

• Setting

• Characters

• Goal, Motivation, & Conflict

• Types of Conflict

• 3-Act Plot Structure

• Plot Structure Overview

• In the Beginning

• In the Murky Middle

• In the End

• Action-Reaction-Decision

• Time & Place Transitions

• Show, Don’t Tell Using the 5 Senses

• Commas in Dialogue

Perfect For

• Narrative writing units

• Creative writing lessons

• Writing workshop

• Upper elementary & middle school ELA

• AVID classes

• Test prep & review

• Printable or digital classrooms

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I'd love to hear how you use this resource in your classroom! Feel free to email me at iteachiwrite@yahoo.com with any questions or suggestions you may have.

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Permission to use for single classroom use only.