Plan Narrative: Beginning, Middle, End
3rd Grade English practice: You are writing a story about a lost puppy. What event would best fit in the 'beginning' of your story. Part of narrative writing: storytelling (Narrative Writing: Storytelling).
~12 min
A narrative tells a story, which needs a clear beginning (characters, setting, problem), a middle (events to solve problem), and an end (solution, resolution).
The Story Structure
The Story Map
- Beginning: Where we meet characters
- Middle: Where the problem happens
- End: How it gets solved
A narrative story is built in three main parts: the beginning, the middle, and the end.
💡 Think of it like a journey that has a start, a trip, and a destination.

