Creative Writing Back to School Bundle, Storytelling & Roll A Story | Grades 2–4

Description

Kick off the school year with the Creative Writing Back to School Bundle, a set of printable, low-prep storytelling activities designed for grades 2–4. This engaging bundle combines two best-selling resources—Back to School Storytelling Pack and Back to School Roll A Story—to help students build narrative writing skills while having fun.

Perfect for literacy centers, sub plans, early finishers, and back-to-school creative writing lessons, these activities support story structure, planning, and vocabulary development in an interactive way.

Why This Bundle Is a Must-Have

With two complementary resources, you’ll have everything you need to introduce, practice, and extend narrative writing. Students will enjoy choosing characters, settings, and problems in playful ways—either through storytelling cards or rolling dice—while you enjoy the ease of print-and-go materials that require little to no prep.

What’s Included

Back to School Storytelling Pack

• Story Element Cards featuring characters, settings, and school supplies
  • Characters: janitor, principal, cafeteria worker, bus driver, girl, boy, teacher
  • Settings: art room, music room, cafeteria, coat cubby, office, library, playground
  • School Supplies: glue, pencil case, lunch box, ruler, pencil, crayon, highlighter

• Story Planning Sheets: comprehensive organizer plus individual element pages
• 30 Writing Paper Pages: half-page & full-page formats, single & primary lines

Back to School Roll A Story

• 2 Roll-a-Story Prompt Pages: grid format for selecting character, problem, and setting
• 2 Word Bank Pages: themed vocabulary to boost student writing
• 3 Graphic Organizers: scaffolded planning tools for character, setting, and plot
• Writing & Drawing Page for final drafts and illustrations
• Printable Dice Templates matching the story element grids

How to Use in the Classroom

1. Choose a Method – Students select story elements using cards or dice.
2. Plan the Story – Use graphic organizers or planning sheets to brainstorm ideas.
3. Write & Illustrate – Draft on included writing pages; add drawings for creativity.
4. Share & Celebrate – Read aloud in small groups or post on a bulletin board.

Perfect for whole-class lessons, small group instruction, or independent work, this bundle keeps students motivated while giving you flexible, standards-aligned tools to teach narrative writing.

Make Back to School Writing Fun

Get your students excited about writing from day one! With the Creative Writing Back to School Bundle, you’ll have ready-to-use, engaging activities that spark creativity and confidence in young writers.