Emoji Story Builder

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4-6 to strengthen storytelling, sequencing, and creative thinking by using emoji sets as narrative building blocks. Students rearrange emojis into a logical story order, then explain the scene or text an AI might generate from that sequence and create a fitting title. The activity blends visual literacy, narrative structure, and imaginative writing to help learners understand how stories flow from beginning to end.

Learning Goals

• Sequencing & Story Structure (Grades 4-6) – Arrange events in a logical order to create a coherent narrative.
• Creative Writing & Composition – Describe a story inspired by symbolic prompts and give it a meaningful title.
• Cause & Effect Reasoning – Explain how one event leads to another within a story sequence.
• Visual Literacy Skills – Interpret and organize emojis as symbolic elements of a narrative.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary ELA standards.
• Highly Engaging Format – Emoji prompts motivate students and reduce barriers to idea generation.
• Supports Flexible Thinking – Encourages multiple interpretations and creative approaches.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for literacy centers, creative writing lessons, early finishers, or enrichment activities.

This printable worksheet helps students build confidence in storytelling by turning simple symbols into complete narratives. By sequencing emojis and describing the story they create, learners strengthen comprehension of narrative flow, cause and effect, and story structure. Suitable for classroom or homeschool use, this no-prep activity supports creative expression while reinforcing essential literacy and critical thinking skills.

This worksheet is part of our Emoji AI Prompt Challenge collection.