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Writing worksheet · Narrative writing organizers
Sound Words: Boom, Splash, Creak
A word bank of sound words and four scenes to write with them, then a short noisy scene.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–4
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Narrative writing, Story planning, Sequence and transitions, Details and description
What kids do
“Sound words (onomatopoeia) let readers hear your story. Write a sentence for each scene with a sound word, then write a scene of your own.”
Printed on the sheet:
- A spooky old house
- A day at the pool
- Write a scene with at least three sound words.
Words on this sheet
boompopsplashcreakcrunchbuzzwhooshthudsizzledripCooking breakfast
Teacher tip
Let kids make each sound out loud as they read the word bank.
How to use it
- Let kids plan in drawings or quick notes, not full sentences.
- Give kids time to tell their story to a partner before drafting.
- Read the directions aloud so the sheet is about writing, not decoding the directions.
Watch for
Kids who spend the whole time drawing. Set a timer for the sketch.
Talk about it
- What is the problem in your story?
- Which sentence on your sheet are you proudest of? Why?
Take it further
Have kids act out their stories in small groups.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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