1st 2nd Grades St. Patrick’s Day ELA Writing Kit | Narrative Writing Templates
Help your students plan and write their own St. Patrick’s Day adventure story with this flexible, step‑by‑step narrative writing kit. Students build vocabulary, develop characters, choose settings, and organize plot events before writing a complete beginning–middle–end story. Includes differentiated templates, story starters, picture prompts, and both seasonal and year‑round word searches.
✏️ What’s Inside
- Vocabulary word searches (St. Patrick’s Day, feelings, actions, character traits)
- Character, setting, and plot templates
- 10 story starters
- 8 written and 8 picture prompts
- Optional writing pages
- SEL & drama connections
- Bonus: neutral, icon‑free word searches for year‑round use
- Teacher Guide
⭐ Skills Covered
- Narrative structure (B‑M‑E)
- Character, setting, and plot development
- Sequencing and planning
- Vocabulary building
- Creative thinking and idea generation
- SEL: feelings
How This Resource Can Be Used
- Whole‑class modeled writing
- Writing centers or stations
- Independent narrative writing
- Small‑group instruction
- Early finishers
Teachers can choose:
• Which pages to use
• How many planning steps to include
• Whether students work independently or collaboratively
Teacher Note:
This writing project is designed to be completed over multiple ELA periods. Most Grade 1–2 classes will need 3–4 sessions to move from planning to a finished story. Teachers may combine, shorten, or extend sessions based on student needs and available time.
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Hi, I'm Elizabeth! I'm a retired educator with a love for playful, purposeful learning. I create literacy, math, and SEL resources for lower elementary levels because I want to support teachers who may feel overwhelmed by planning and want low-prep activities that are easy to use and fun to teach.
💜 In case you're wondering why my store is named PurpleLog - it was the name of my original educational company years ago, when I developed enrichment programs for schools across Singapore. The name itself comes from a fantasy story I created for my children when they were very young, all about a magical forest filled with purple logs. They loved it, and as they grew into wonderfully creative adults, the name became a meaningful reminder of those early stories and the joy of inspiring imagination. Today, I continue that spirit through the resources I create, hoping to spark the same sense of curiosity and creativity in children.
