Fairy Tales Planning Page Worksheet
This Fairy Tales Planning Page Worksheet gives 3rd graders one page to plan a story: a title line plus Setting, Hero, Helper, Problem and Ending boxes, so writing day starts with ideas already on paper.
$6.97
Or free with a membership — members pay $3.33/mo for all 10,000+ resources. See plans
Want this one free?
Tell us where to send it and it’s yours — no card, no catch.
One free resource per teacher. We’ll also send free teaching ideas each week — unsubscribe anytime.
Teaching is easier with a membership
Unlimited printables, games & videos for PreK–6th — for your classroom or homeschool. Cancel anytime.
Start your 3-day free trial$0 today · cancel anytime · Instant access to 10,000+ resources
About this resource
Description
Every good story starts before the first sentence is written, and this Fairy Tales Planning Page Worksheet is where that thinking happens. Fairy tales follow a shape children already know from hearing them: a place far away, a hero worth rooting for, a friend who helps, a problem that has to be solved, and an ending that puts everything right. Naming those five parts on paper first is what turns a good idea into a story a third grader can actually finish.
This one-page organizer gives each part of the plan a box of its own. The child writes a title for the fairy tale on the top line, then works down through Setting, Hero, Helper, Problem and Ending, answering one short question in each box on three wide writing lines. Nothing on the page asks for a finished paragraph yet, so a writer who freezes at a blank sheet has an easier place to start. When the plan is full, the same page becomes the outline the child writes from.
What’s Included
- One printable page in PDF format, ready to print at home or at school
- A title line for naming the fairy tale
- Five labeled planning boxes: Setting, Hero, Helper, Problem and Ending
- One short prompting question and three wide writing lines in every box
- A Name and Date line at the top of the page
Why It Helps Kids
First, it separates planning from writing. A child who is inventing a hero and spelling a sentence at the same time usually loses one of them, and this page lets each job have its own turn. Second, it teaches story structure by using it: after filling in the boxes a few times, children start to look for setting, problem and ending in the books they read. Third, the short questions build independence, because a writer who is stuck can reread one box instead of asking what comes next.
Ways to Use It
Teachers can hand out this 3rd grade story planning worksheet at the start of a narrative unit and collect it as a first draft check, or use it as a five-minute warm-up by asking the class to fill in only the Problem box. Parents can plan a story together at the table, then let the child write it out over the next few days. Pair the Fairy Tales Planning Page Worksheet with a blank writing page so the plan and the story travel together, or read a familiar tale aloud first and fill the boxes in for that story as practice before planning an original one.
Related Resources
What teachers say
Reviews
You must be logged in to post a review.
The You Write the Story Helping Picture Worksheet gives 2nd Grade writers a detailed picture, a four-box story planner, and guided beginning, middle, and end lines so every child can draft an original narrative with confidence.
Using Experience Narrative Worksheet, students dictate, write, or draw about a time in their lives to give descriptive information.
A You Write the Story Kids Picture Worksheet that gives 2nd graders a kite-stuck-in-a-tree picture prompt and eight wide lines to write their own narrative, naming the characters and telling what happens next.
This sequence writing worksheet has 2nd graders number four mixed-up pancake story events, then write the story with order words and an ending. An answer key is included for easy checking.
This you write the story fishing picture worksheet gives 2nd Grade students a lakeside scene and eight writing lines, so every child names the characters and tells the story their own way.
The You Write the Story Painting Picture Worksheet gives 2nd grade writers a picture prompt and eight wide lines, so every child starts a narrative without staring at a blank page.
This lesson learned worksheet helps 2nd graders plan a true story about a time they learned a lesson, with boxes for the beginning, middle, end, and the lesson itself.
This You Write the Story Dinosaur Picture Worksheet invites 2nd graders to name two friendly party dinosaurs and write their own story on eight roomy lines. A fun, no-prep way to build narrative writing skills.
Turn one picture into a story with this you write the story school picture worksheet. 2nd graders name the characters at the bus stop and write what happens next on eight ruled lines.
Using thisApple Shape Book Activity, students will enhance their apple writing when they write in this apple shaped book.
Juggle up some story ideas with this you write the story clown picture worksheet. 2nd graders name the clown and the two girls, then write what happens next on eight lines.
This You Write the Story Cats picture worksheet gives 2nd grade students one clear illustration of two cats and a ball of yarn, plus eight writing lines, so every child can name the characters and tell their own story.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet