Mix-and-Match Story Prompt

Students create their own story prompt by combining one character from List A with one setting from List B. After selecting the combination, they write a short narrative that explains what happens. This activity encourages creative flexibility and idea generation, as students explore unexpected pairings such as a helpful robot in a snowy forest clearing. The open-ended structure strengthens planning skills and imaginative storytelling. Students also learn how setting influences plot development.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Narrative Writing: Character and Setting

English Language Arts – Creative Prompt Construction

English Language Arts – Writing Original Stories

English Language Arts – Plot and Setting Interaction

This worksheet is part of our Narrative Writing Prompts collection.