Daily Flow Writing

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen narrative writing, grammar usage, sequencing, and clarity by focusing on how time prepositions shape meaning. After studying a model paragraph, learners write their own five- to seven-sentence personal narrative describing their day, using for to show duration and during to show when events occurred within a time frame.

Learning Goals

• Narrative Writing (Grades 4-6): Write a clear, personal paragraph that describes daily events in logical order.
• Use of Temporal Words & Phrases: Apply time-related language to help readers follow when and how long events happened.
• Grammar: Prepositions of Time: Use for accurately to show duration and during correctly to indicate actions within an event or period.
• Writing Organization & Sequencing: Practice chronological structure, smooth transitions, and complete sentences.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with upper elementary ELA writing and grammar standards.
• Model-Based Support: Includes an example paragraph to guide students before independent writing.
• Meaningful Grammar Integration: Connects grammar rules directly to personal, purposeful writing.
• Flexible Classroom Use: Ideal for writing workshops, grammar lessons, journals, homework, or homeschool instruction.
• Low-Prep Printable: Ready to use with minimal setup in classroom or home settings.

This printable worksheet helps students connect grammar and storytelling by applying for and during within a personal narrative. By organizing their day into a clear paragraph, learners strengthen sequencing skills, grammar accuracy, and written expression. Whether used in a classroom language arts block or a homeschool writing lesson, this resource supports clear communication, thoughtful organization, and confident use of time-related prepositions.

This worksheet is part of our For vs. During worksheets collection.