Story Ending Builder Answer Key

This worksheet supports students in Grades 4 and 5 as they extend a narrative from a given opening and craft a logical, satisfying ending. After reading about two children who discover a mysterious box with a silver map, learners continue the story by developing events that stay consistent with the characters, setting, and tone while bringing the plot to a clear conclusion.

Skills Reinforced

• Narrative Writing: Plot Development (Grades 4-5)
  Extend a story by adding events that logically move the plot forward.
• Story Continuation and Coherence
  Maintain consistency in characters, setting, and mood.
• Creative Thinking and Storytelling
  Invent original ideas while staying grounded in the story’s setup.
• Structuring Logical Narrative Endings
  Resolve the story in a way that feels complete and believable.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Writing Prompt
  Designed to support structured creativity in narrative writing.
• Reduces Blank-Page Stress
  A strong opening gives students a clear starting point.
• Encourages Thoughtful Plot Choices
  Students must consider what should happen next.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Works well for writing workshops, independent practice, or assessment.

This activity helps students practice completing stories with intention and clarity. By continuing and ending a narrative logically, learners build stronger skills in coherence, sequencing, and creative problem-solving. It fits naturally into classroom and homeschool language arts instruction focused on narrative development and storytelling.

This worksheet is part of our Narrative Writing Prompts collection.