Creative writing and fiction worksheets
Free worksheets: Creative writing and fiction, KS2
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Speech marks practice
Can you continue this conversation between Harry and Thenusha using the correct rules for reported speech? Remember to start each character’s speech on a new line. Use “ to open the speech. End the speech with !, ? or , and use ” to close the speech. Use a reporting clause (a verb like said, whispered or announced).
Writing an adventure story
You found a mysterious egg, then a weird and wonderful creature hatched from it and... Use your notes on the Using adjectives to improve writing and Word bank: powerful verbs worksheets to write your adventure story up neatly. Remember to include all your adjectives and verbs!
Planning and writing a story set in an imaginary world
Green or barren, deserted or populated by amazing creatures – it's time to enter an imaginary world! Your child will need to write a story set in an environment of their choosing, using the planning frame to help them organise their ideas before they put pen to paper.
Writing informative text
Have your child pretend they're helping out a new boy or girl who's just arrived at their school by explaining all of the important things they'd need to know, from homework to PE.
Using descriptive words
In this worksheet, your child can practise writing sentences with descriptive words, and understand why they are more interesting to read than sentences without descriptive words.
Character thought bubbles
Using a story book you know well decide what the characters might be thinking at certain points in the story. Write their thoughts in the bubbles, then Blu Tack them onto the page.
Character speech bubbles
Using a story book decide what the characters might say at certain points in the story. Write their words in the speech bubbles.
Writing titles and blurbs
Choose one of your favourite stories and write down its title. Write a blurb for this story, too – two or three sentences would be perfect. Then, just for fun, think up a new title for the story!
Writing non-fiction: labelling a picture
What’s your dream meal? Fill this plate with all your favourite foods and then label them so that everyone can see what they are.
Writing lists practice
Help Wendy Witch write a list of all the ingredients she’ll need to include in her new potion.
Labelling and describing words
Draw a picture of a family member then label it and add some words to describe them around the picture.
Favourite words for stories
For children to succeed in literacy, it’s crucial they have a love of words. Here they need to think about how their favourite words are used.
Describing story characters
Choose a character that we all know from a traditional tale, or one from a story book that you love. Think about what happens to the character in your story, then draw it in pictures.
Understanding story settings
Stories take place in different settings. Can your child use their knowledge of traditional tales to identify the story settings for these well-known stories?
Writing a story start
Writing great stories begins with choosing a fantastic opening idea and sentence. Help your child practise writing engaging story starts with our worksheet, designed for Y1 children.
Describing characters in traditional tales
A first reading comprehension activity for Y1 children. Can they describe characters like Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella from traditional tales?
Word puzzles for Key Stage 2 English
Are you and your child tired of the same old English revision and practice sessions? Try something completely new and give them these fun English word puzzles instead! They'll review everything from connectives to apostrophes, using what they learn in class to solve codes, crosswords and wordsearches.
Word puzzles for Key Stage 1 English
Take a break from homework and spelling drills with this collection of word puzzles for Key Stage 1! Each one covers a different concept that your child will learn in English lessons, but presents it as something to solve by remembering what they've been taught in class.
Writing informative text
Have your child pretend they're helping out a new boy or girl who's just arrived at their school by explaining all of the important things they'd need to know, from homework to PE.
Descriptive writing practice
If you could be any animal, what would you be? Fill in the blanks on this worksheet to describe your favourite animal.
Using descriptive words
In this worksheet, your child can practise writing sentences with descriptive words, and understand why they are more interesting to read than sentences without descriptive words.
Write a letter about your holiday
This exercise is a great way to help your child practise descriptive writing. Talk about recent holidays your family has gone on, and what your child remembers from them. Can they write a letter to a friend, telling them about the holiday?
What would you put in a time capsule?
Time capsules are fun ways to find out what life was like in decades past. If your child could make a time capsule, what would they put in it? Encourage them to think carefully about what they'd include, and explain their reasons on the worksheet.
Letter to Father Christmas
Help your KS1 child handwrite their Christmas list with style with our Father Christmas handwriting template. The dotted font will show them how to form letters correctly and there's plenty of space to include three wished-for items! Writing this most exciting letter will also help them understand that letters have a purpose and a particular audience.
Write your own kenning
Learn all about kennings: practise using just two words words to create a highly descriptive image.