Support imaginative narrative writing with a fun, guided Museum Mystery story-writing activity for students in Grades 3–6. This resource provides a clear and consistent structure to help students plan, draft, continue, and reflect on a fictional story.

Students begin with a two-page story starter and continuation, then choose from three prompt options for each section of the plot. Hints and ideas are included to support decisions about what might happen next, while the writing template organiser helps students keep their ideas connected as the story develops.

What's Included:

·       A 2-page Museum Mystery story starter and continuation

·       Three prompt choices for each section of the plot

·       A writing template organiser with hints and ideas

·       10 pages of writing space

·       A reflection sheet

·       13 pages in total, suitable for printable and digital use

This resource is designed to make story writing more manageable without taking away students' creative choices.

Ways to use this resource:

• complete independent writing lesson

• a finish-the-story writing activity

• an early finisher task

• part of a literacy rotation

• group writing activity

Students practise creative writing, narrative writing, story planning, drafting, and developing a plot through an engaging fictional mystery. The guided prompts provide a starting point for students who need support getting ideas onto the page, while the choice of three prompts allows them to take the story in different directions.

Use this narrative graphic organiser and set of imaginative writing prompts when you want a structured way to guide students through planning and writing a fictional narrative.