Brainstorming a Story, Graphic Organizer for Middle School, 6th 7th 8th Grade

Students use this three-page narrative writing graphic organizer to brainstorm characters and a plot for a short story. Students answer questions about the characters, conflict, and point of view. They also sequence six events in chronological order. Perfect for teachers who are looking for narrative writing prompts to help their students develop story writing skills!

What’s included in this resource:

• Three-page graphic organizer that includes:
• Questions for character development
• Questions for creating conflict
• Questions for plot structure
• Questions for point of view

Benefits:

• Helps students organize thoughts for character and plot development
• Aids students in writing short stories by guiding their brainstorming process

Instructions/tips for implementation:

• This graphic organizer can be distributed to students as a tool to help them brainstorm and outline their short story ideas.
• Encourage students to fill out each section thoughtfully.
• This resource focuses on having students brainstorm the elements for a short story. They will need paper to write their stories.

This resource is licensed for single classroom use only, including homeschool use. It is also licensed for single classroom use online, provided that it is available on password-protected sites only.

Great for 6th, 7th and 8th grade!

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