English·Writing Composition·procedural
Simple Stories with Beginning and Ending
Write simple narratives by sequencing sentences to describe events in order; narrate a single event or linked events with a beginning, middle, and ending or reaction
Suggested ages 5–7
Learning journey
Your child is learning to write their own stories and explanations — planning what to say, putting events in order, and sharing their writing with others for feedback.
Evidence of understanding
- Write a short story with at least three sequenced sentences
- Use time words like 'first', 'then', 'next' to order events
- Include a reaction or ending to a narrative (e.g. 'I felt happy')
Assessment prompt
Can Simple Stories with Beginning and Ending write a short story about something that happened — with a clear beginning, middle, and end — so that someone who wasn't there could follow what happened and in what order?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.