Flashback Story Prompt

Students read a prompt about sorting dusty boxes in a storage room and finding an object that triggers a memory. They must write a narrative that includes a clear flashback and shows movement between past and present. This activity teaches students how to structure time shifts while keeping the narrative coherent. It strengthens advanced storytelling skills such as transitions, memory triggers, and purposeful backstory. The prompt encourages creativity as students decide what memory the object reveals.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Narrative Techniques: Flashbacks

English Language Arts – Using Transitions for Time Shifts

English Language Arts – Story Structure and Coherence

English Language Arts – Creative and Reflective Writing

This worksheet is part of our Narrative Writing Prompts collection.