Grade 4 English: Narrative and Creative Writing
Free Grade 4 English unit on Narrative and Creative Writing: 10 lessons in order, starting with Story planning. Includes practice questions and answer keys.
10 lessons in this unit
Story planning
Plan a story by choosing characters, setting, problem and ending before you write.
Lesson 2Narrative structure
Organise a narrative with a beginning, a middle with rising action, a climax and an ending.
Lesson 3Character development
Develop characters in your story through their actions, speech, thoughts and feelings.
Lesson 4Descriptive settings
Describe a setting using sensory details, strong verbs and precise adjectives to create a mood.
Lesson 5Dialogue
Write dialogue that sounds natural, moves the story forward and reveals character.
Lesson 6Conflict and resolution
Create a story conflict, such as character against character, nature or self, and write a believable resolution.
Lesson 7Paragraph transitions
Use transition words and phrases to link events and paragraphs in a narrative smoothly.
Lesson 8Narrative voice
Choose a narrative voice, first person or third person, and keep it consistent while showing a distinct voice.
Lesson 9Revising narratives
Revise a narrative draft by improving ideas, organisation, word choice and sentence flow, then edit for conventions.
Lesson 10Publishing creative writing
Prepare, present and share a finished story, using neat presentation, a title, illustrations and a reading.