Look, then try.
The treehouse, castle and spaceship are starting ideas. Your setting can be real or imaginary. Think about the time of day, what your character sees and what sounds they notice. Choose a detail that matters to the story, such as a locked door or a hidden path.
An adult helps cut character cards. Keep small paper scraps away from younger children. You can draw, type or ask a grown-up to write your words.
Use a finger, stylus or mouse in each drawing box. Type below it, or ask a grown-up to write your words. Your work stays in this tab. Save before refreshing or leaving.
My story place
Draw the setting, leaving room for the details you want to describe.
A useful detail
Draw one part of the setting that affects what happens.
Your ideas belong here. There is no score.
What are we learning?
Setting tells us where and when events happen. Specific details make a story easier to imagine.
Prefer a worksheet?
Open the individual cartoon activity sheet to print or save. Use portrait orientation and fit to page.
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Make a Story MapChoose a character, imagine a place and plan a story with pictures.
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Choose a Story CharacterMeet six picture characters or invent someone completely new.
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My Beginning, Middle and EndArrange your ideas into three connected parts.
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Tell My StoryTurn your picture plan into a story in your own words.
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