Editable Printable Primary Story Writing Paper

Use this primary story writing paper to encourage and help kids to practice their handwriting as well as short stories.

The printable is editable so you can add a beginning of a story for kids to expand on or leave it blank to write their own. On the other hand if you have a younger child you could type out the sentences and have them trace the words and then draw a picture to match in the picture box.

To get blank lines just use the space bar on your keyboard.

Other things you can do include changing the color of the font or the kind of font. 

Customizable Story Writing Paper

This primary story writing printable with an editable prompt is a fun way to get a child started on creative story writing. You can also use it as a template for book reports, journaling, or paragraph writing practice. 

One of the best features of this printable is that you can customize the beginning sentence. Having a writing prompt is great for kids who are new to long-form writing, as well as ones who struggle to get started or come up with ideas.

Tracing can even be done in preschool, but kindergarten is likely the place they will start tracing sentences. Grade 1 and 2 is a great place to start writing stories on this printable worksheet.

Create your own prompt, or use some of the story starter ideas below:

Personal Story Writing Prompt Ideas for Kids

• The best day ever would start with…

• For my birthday, I would like…

• If I had three wishes I’d…

• The last book I read was…

• If I had a million dollars, I’d…

• My favorite food is…

• When I grow up I’m going to…

Fiction Storytelling Writing Starters for Primary Aged Kids

• I was going to clean my room, but…

• A time traveler suddenly appeared…

• In a magical forest there lived…

• Captain Swashbuckle was the greatest pirate that ever lived because…

• Once upon a time there was a princess who…

• A new dinosaur has been discovered…

Other Way to Use This Primary Story Writing Printable

Writing and spelling practice.

Customize the worksheet so all the lines are filled in with a traceable font, then have the child read and trace the sentences. For a more challenging option, use a blank worksheet instead and have the child copy a passage instead.

Story Partner

You’ll need two people for this fun activity: two children work best, but you can also play with a child and parent/educator. 

First, both partners draw a picture in the top area with as much detail as possible. Once the drawings are done, swap the papers and have the other person write a story underneath that corresponds to the artwork.

Multi-Page Storybook

This is a fun project that can be completed over several days or weeks. You can also start with a story planning or brainstorming activity if you want to make this into a larger lesson.

Print several blank copies of the printable — each copy will be a page in the storybook. Once all the pages are filled in, staple them together on one side to form a book. You can even add a title page! This is great for creativity and creating their own stories.

Younger kids may only write one sentence on each page, while older elementary age children can create a longer story using all the available space. 

Brainstorming

Instead of drawing a picture at the top of the page, use the blank space for brainstorming. Have the child jot down ideas or create a brainstorming visual.

A simple technique is to start with the main subject in the middle, then have six points coming off it to brainstorm the five Ws and an H (who, why, what, where, when, and how.)

Using This Printable for Older Grades

Elementary school kids still need opportunities to have fun while working on their creative writing skills. You can use this worksheet as a prompt to help start a longer story by having kids start on the printed sheet then continuing page two on a regular sheet of lined paper.