Friendship & Kindness Roll A Story | Creative Writing Activity for Grades 1–4

Description

Bring kindness, empathy, and creativity into your classroom with this Friendship & Kindness Roll A Story writing activity! Designed for grades 1–4, this engaging creative writing resource helps students explore positive character traits while practicing narrative writing, sequencing, and vocabulary skills.

Perfect for writing centers, sub plans, or SEL lessons, this activity turns storytelling into a fun and meaningful experience.

Why You’ll Love This Resource

This Friendship & Kindness Roll A Story makes writing fun and purposeful! Students get to roll a dice to discover a character, setting, and problem—then create their own stories about friendship, helping others, and showing kindness. It’s low-prep, high-engagement, and ideal for integrating social-emotional learning (SEL) with literacy instruction.

What’s Included

• 2 Roll A Story charts – Each with 6 characters, 6 settings, and 6 problems
• Friendship & Kindness Word Bank (A–Z) – Expands vocabulary and inspires story ideas
• Writing pages – Includes both primary and single-line options for flexible use
• Black-and-white and color versions – Great for print-and-go convenience

Skills Covered

• Narrative writing and sequencing
• Character development
• Vocabulary and spelling practice
• Social-emotional learning (SEL): empathy, kindness, teamwork

How to Use

Simply print the pages, grab some dice, and let students roll to build their story! Use it for:

• Writing centers
• Morning work or early finishers
• Substitute plans
• SEL or Friendship Week activities

Students will love the creativity and choice, while you’ll love the focus on kindness, cooperation, and writing skill development.

Bring Storytelling and Kindness Together

Encourage your students to write imaginative stories that celebrate friendship and compassion—all while building essential writing and SEL skills.