Story Creation Worksheet
Directions: Look at the picture and make a story about what happened.
Who is in this picture? Where are they? What can you see in this picture? What
would happen to them?
Exposition (Beginning – Setting & Characters)
Definition: This is the start of the story. It tells us where and when the
story happens and who the characters are.
● One day, ______________________ . (When the story starts)
● It was a ______________________. (Describe the place or weather)
● There was a ______________________. (Introduce a character)
● Everyone was ______________________. (What are the characters doing?)
● They decided to ______________________. (What will they do?)
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Rising Action (The Problem Starts)
Definition: This is when something begins to happen. The characters face a
small problem or something exciting starts.
● First, ______________________ (What happens first?)
● Then, ______________________. (What happens next?)
● Suddenly, ______________________. (Something surprising happens!)
● But ______________________ . (A small problem appears)
● So, _________________. (While doing something, something else happens)
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Climax (The Most Exciting Part!)
Definition: This is the most exciting or scary part of the story. The
characters face their biggest problem.
● Just then, ______________________. (Something BIG happens!)
● All of a sudden, ______________________. (A big surprise!)
● Oh no! ______________________. (Something goes wrong)
● To their surprise, ______________________. (Something unexpected happens)
● Everyone gasped as ______________________. (People react to the big
moment)
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Falling Action (Fixing the Problem)
Definition: This is when the problem starts to get solved, and things calm
down.
● After that, ______________________. (What happens after the climax?)
● Luckily, ______________________. (Something good happens)
● In the end, ______________________. (How do they start fixing things?)
● They quickly ______________________. (What do they do to solve the
problem?)
● Everything started to ______________________. (The story starts to calm
down)
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Resolution & Lesson (The End & What We Learn)
Definition: This is how the story ends. The problem is solved, and we learn
something from the story.
● Finally, ______________________. (How does it end?)
● From that day on, ______________________. (What changed after the story?)
● They learned that ______________________. (What did they learn?)
● The lesson they discovered was ______________________. (A lesson from the
story)
● And so, it was a _____________________. (The final sentence of the story)
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Recommended Word List
Exposition (Beginning – Setting & Characters)
Setting Words: park, school, forest, beach, house, farm, city, playground, garden, mountain
Time & Weather Words: sunny, rainy, windy, snowy, stormy, morning, afternoon, night,
summer, winter
Character Words: girl, boy, friend, teacher, family, dog, cat, bird, hero, villain
Action Words: play, run, jump, walk, talk, smile, laugh, read, eat, climb, explore
Rising Action (The Problem Starts)
Sequencing Words: first, next, then, after, suddenly, but, as, while, before, later
Problem Words: lost, broken, missing, scary, dark, loud, tired, hungry, nervous, tricky
Emotion Words: happy, excited, surprised, curious, worried, scared, sad, confused, angry,
tired
Climax (The Most Exciting Part!)
Action & Excitement Words: crash, boom, splash, jump, scream, run, fall, spin, grab, chase,
escape
Surprise & Problem Words: storm, fire, monster, secret, treasure, magic, locked, stuck,
trapped, danger
Reaction Words: gasp, shout, cry, yell, cheer, freeze, shake, whisper, hide, fight
Falling Action (Fixing the Problem)
Solution Words: help, find, fix, carry, build, clean, share, return, save, guide
Calming Words: quiet, safe, slow, soft, gentle, careful, easy, friendly, warm, hug
Resolution & Lesson (The End & What We Learn)
Happy Ending Words: finally, together, best, learned, happy, safe, home, smile, love, fun
Lesson Words: kind, brave, smart, honest, helpful, patient, strong, fair, respect, listen
