Story Planning Template for Kids | Free Printable
- Age
- 4–6, 7–9, 10–12
- Time
- 15 minutes
- Difficulty
- ⭐
- Skills
- story structure · planning
- Learning objective
- By the end, your child can plan a story with a character, setting, problem and a satisfying ending before they start writing.
A little planning turns “I don't know what to write” into a story that hangs together. This mission walks through the questions a good story needs to answer, then shapes the plot with a story mountain.
How to use this
- Let your child talk their ideas out loud first, then jot them on the lines.
- Stuck for a starting idea? Spin our Random Story Generator.
Mission 1🧍 Meet Your Character
Who is your story about? Write their name and one thing that makes them interesting.
Mission 2🗺️ Choose Your Setting
Where and when does it happen? Note three details a reader would notice.
Mission 3⚡ Add a Problem
What goes wrong? Every good story needs a problem to solve. Write it in one sentence.
Mission 4⛰️ Climb the Story Mountain
Plan the shape of your story — one line for each step.
Success checklist
- ✅ I can plan a character, setting and problem.
- ✅ I can shape my story with a beginning, middle and end.
- ✅ I can plan how my story ends before I write.
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