On Demand Writing Prompt - Garden Grove Unified School District

GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 

Office of Elementary Education 

Department of K-6 Instruction 

On Demand 

Writing Prompt 

Narrative (Story) 

Grade 5 

Theme 3 

Directions: 

• In this writing test, you will respond to the writing task on the following 

pages. 

• You will have time to plan your response and write a first draft with 

edits. 

• Only what you write on the lined pages in this booklet will be scored. 

• Use only a No. 2 pencil to write your response. 

Scoring: 

Your writing will be scored on how well you 

• establish a plot, point of view, setting, and conflict; 

• show, rather than tell, the events of the story; 

• introduce the characters and setting at the beginning of the story; 

• develop an interesting plot with a beginning, middle, and end that 

follows a logical sequence; 

• use an engaging voice and dialogue to make the story come alive; 

and 

• write an ending that resolves the story’s conflict in a satisfying 

way. 

GGUSD Teacher Handbook 4-6 Written/Oral Language 5 th Grade p. 1 9/06




On Demand 

Writing Prompt 

Grade 5 

Name: _____________________________ 

Teacher: _____________________________ 

Date: _____________________________ 





Read the following writing task. You must write a narrative about this topic: 

Writing a Narrative (Story) 

Imagine that you and a friend encounter a natural disaster such as an 

earthquake, forest fire, flood, or hurricane. Write a realistic narrative story 

describing your experiences. 

When you write about this experience, remember to: 




• develop an interesting plot with a beginning, middle, and end that follows a 

logical sequence; 

• use an engaging voice and dialogue to make the story come alive; and 

• write an ending that resolves the story’s conflict in a satisfying way. 





Planning Your Narrative (Story) 

You may use this page to help you plan your narrative before you begin writing. 

Your work on this page will NOT be scored. 

You should not spend more than 10 to 15 minutes planning your narrative. 





Writing the a Narrative (Story) 

Imagine that you and a friend encounter a natural disaster such as an earthquake, forest 

fire, flood, or hurricane. Write a realistic narrative story describing your experiences. 

When you write about this experience, remember to: 




• develop an interesting plot with a beginning, middle, and end that follows a logical 

sequence; 

• use an engaging voice and dialogue to make the story come alive; and 

• write an ending that resolves the story’s conflict in a satisfying way. 

Your work on the lined pages that follow WILL be scored. 

USE ONLY A NO. 2 PENCIL TO WRITE YOUR NARRATIVE

On Demand Writing Prompt - Garden Grove Unified School District

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