CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3.A : Fifth Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

About W.5.3.A

Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.

Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard W.5.3.A.

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W.5.A      W.5.3.A

Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Narrative Writing


Write a story using one of the pictures as an inspiration, or think up of an event of your own. Use the outline to plan the main ideas of your story.

Core Standard: W.5.3.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Personal Narrative


Use one of the prompts/ideas to write a personal narrative piece. Use the outline to plan the main ideas of your story.

Core Standard: W.5.3.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

To The Rescue


Imagine that you are a firefighter. You have rescued a puppy that was stuck in a burning building. Write a personal narrative of the rescue. Be sure your narrative has an interesting beginning, a middle, and en end.

Core Standard: W.5.3.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Third Person Narrative


Write a story (as a third person narrative) about something happening to someone that you have recently witnessed and you were not directly involved.

Core Standard: W.5.3.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Write Your Story


Complete the sentences as a writing idea. Then, choose one of the idea and write a personal narrative about it.

Core Standard: W.5.3.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Write a Letter


Write a letter to your best friend who has moved to some other town. Describe how you celebrated your birthday this year. Include your feelings about the day's events.

Core Standard: W.5.3.A



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