Free creative writing worksheets
Word banks for places, characters, feelings and the parts of a story, for KS2 and 11+ writing. Each ends with a whole story and what makes it work.
Places
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Describing the woods
Words and phrases for the woods: trees, paths, light and creatures, its sounds and smells, and a story about a dog that runs off the path.
For Years 4 to 6, writing stories and descriptions for the 11+.
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Describing the seaside
Words and phrases for the seaside: the beach, the sea, rock pools and the pier, and a story about a tide coming in.
For Years 4 to 6, writing stories and descriptions for the 11+.
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Describing a storm
Words and phrases for a storm: wind, rain, thunder and lightning, seen from indoors and out, and a story about a power cut.
For Years 4 to 6, writing stories and descriptions for the 11+.
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Describing an old house
Words and phrases for an old house: rooms, stairs, dust sheets and creaking floorboards, and a story about a bang in the attic.
For Years 4 to 6, writing stories and descriptions for the 11+.
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Describing a city at night
Words and phrases for a city after dark: streetlights, traffic, crowds and the river, and a story about getting lost at the Christmas lights.
For Years 4 to 6, writing stories and descriptions for the 11+.
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Describing snow and ice
Words and phrases for snow and ice: falling snow, frost, icicles and frozen ponds, and a story about a sledge that ends up on the ice.
For Years 4 to 6, writing stories and descriptions for the 11+.
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Describing a cave
Words and phrases for a cave: passages, chambers, stalactites and echoes, and a story about the lamps going out.
For Years 4 to 6, writing stories and descriptions for the 11+.
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Describing a journey
Words and phrases for a journey: stations, trains and the view from the window, with cars and ferries too, and a story about finding the right stop.
For Years 4 to 6, writing stories and descriptions for the 11+.
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Describing a school
Words and phrases for a school: classrooms, corridors, the hall and the playground, and a story about a first day and a fire bell.
For Years 4 to 6, writing stories and descriptions for the 11+.
Characters and feelings
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Describing a character
Words for faces, hair, clothes, hands and voices, why one telling detail beats a list, and a story about a grumpy new neighbour.
For Years 4 to 6, writing stories and descriptions for the 11+.
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How characters move and speak
Verbs for how characters move, body language, words for speaking and how to set out speech, and a story told mostly in dialogue.
For Years 4 to 6, writing stories and descriptions for the 11+.
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Feelings, shown not told
Seven feelings shown through the face, hands, voice and what a character does, never named, and a story that goes from nervous to proud.
For Years 4 to 6, writing stories and descriptions for the 11+.
Parts of a story
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Story openings
Six ways to open a story, where to start, what a first paragraph must do, openings for common 11+ titles, and a story with a strong start.
For Years 4 to 6, writing stories and descriptions for the 11+.
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Building suspense
Ways to make the reader wait: short sentences, slowing a moment down, a sound before a sight, and a story about a noise in the night.
For Years 4 to 6, writing stories and descriptions for the 11+.
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Story endings
Five ways to end a story, tying the ending to what the character wants, what to do with five minutes left, and a story whose ending does the work.
For Years 4 to 6, writing stories and descriptions for the 11+.
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