The document provides various sentence starters and structures that can be used to improve story writing, including long, descriptive sentences using adjectives; sentences beginning with "ing", "ed", or "ly" to describe actions; short, punchy sentences using similes; sentences that describe characters, locations, or times; sentences using alliteration; sentences combining three actions; and sentences using a dropped in clause. It encourages creative writing by demonstrating different types of sentences that add depth, description, and movement to stories.

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A resource to with ideas to improve story writing
Story Sentence Starters

2. Long ago, in a far away land,
there was a mysterious castle.
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Once upon a time there
was a young boy called Jim.
Traditional

3. Singing loudly, John didn’t
hear his mum calling him.
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Walking along, Sally saw
her friend.
The ‘ing’ starter

4. Excited, Vikki ran up the
path.
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Frustrated, Joe let out
a loud scream.
The ‘ed’ starter

5. Carefully, Leon opened
the present.
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Slowly, the hedgehog
crossed the road.
The ‘ly’ starter

6. He froze.
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She gasped.
Short, punchy sentences

7. She was as quick as lightning.
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He was as wise as an owl.
Similes

8. A lean cat. A mean cat.
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In the distance was a furry,
brown, bear.
Descriptive Sentences

9. Jessica Puddleworthy was
not in a very good mood.
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His name was Oliver Jones.
Sentences that tell you ‘who’

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It was so late at night
that there was hardly
a noise to be heard.
Sentences that tell you ‘when’

11. The boy’s grandmother
lived in the big city.
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The house was at the end of a winding road.
Sentences that tell you ‘where'

12. A wily, wicked wolf.
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The slimy, slippery snake.
Alliteration

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Miss Davidson ran through
the door, rushed up the
stairs and then fell
asleep at her desk.
Sentences with three actions

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Michelle, who was very
forgetful, realised that
her lunchbox was still at
home.
Drop in clause