Narrative Writing Story Prompts

Spark imagination and get stories flowing with these engaging Narrative Writing Story Prompts — the creative jumpstart your writers have been waiting for!

Even the most reluctant writer has a story to tell when given the right starting point. These Narrative Writing Story Prompts give students a compelling opening, an interesting scenario, or a vivid character to launch from — eliminating the blank-page paralysis that stops so many young writers in their tracks. Rich, diverse, and genuinely interesting prompts mean students are more motivated, more engaged, and more likely to produce writing they're proud of.

Why teachers love it:

• Eliminates blank-page paralysis — every student has somewhere to start, reducing the "I don't know what to write" problem
• Diverse and engaging prompts — a variety of scenarios, genres, and characters keeps writing sessions fresh and exciting
• Supports curriculum outcomes — aligned to Australian Curriculum English narrative writing requirements
• Differentiation-friendly — same prompt, different entry points for writers at varied levels
• Reusable throughout the year — plenty of prompts to rotate and revisit

Perfect for:

• Year 2–5 narrative writing lessons and writing workshop sessions
• Independent writing time and free choice writing activities
• Fast finisher extension tasks
• Homework and holiday writing activities
• Jump-starting reluctant writers who need an entry point

What's included:
A printable PDF set of narrative writing story prompts designed for primary students, offering varied creative starting points for engaging narrative writing.

Every great story starts somewhere — give your students a prompt worth writing about!

Teaching narrative writing?
Our narrative writing activities guide has prompts, story dice and planning ideas to use alongside this resource.

SPECIFICATIONS

Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.

Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.

Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.

Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.

If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.

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FAQS

Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.

It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.

Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.

The download won't start on my school computer.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.