Winter Narrative Slides ❄️ ⛄ 🛷
Winter Narrative
Snowball Rescue: Let's Write a Fun Winter Story!
1. Pick → 2. Beginning → 3. Middle → 4. End
STEP 1
Pick Your Story Parts
❄️ Plan First!
Who? (Hero)
⛄ Snowman
🐧 Penguin
🐻 Polar Bear
🦊 Snow Fox
Where? (Place)
⛰️ Big Hill
🌲 Snowy Woods
🧊 Ice Pond
🏠 Cozy Cabin
What? (Thing)
🛷 Red Sled
🧣 Long Scarf
🧤 Warm Mittens
🎩 Magic Hat
Circle one box in each group on your paper!
STEP 2
Write the Beginning
Who + Where
Paragraph Frame
One winter day, ________ was at the ________. It was ________________.
Example
One winter day, Penguin 🐧 was at the Big Hill ⛰️. It was cold and snowy ❄️.
Tip: Use your Word Bank to fill in the blanks!
STEP 3
Write the Middle
The Big Problem! 💥
Paragraph Frame
Oh no! A giant snowball rolled down the ________. ________ tried to ________.
Action Words You Can Use
🏃 run fast
🦘 jump up
🛷 slide down
🛑 stop it
Make it exciting! What did your hero do?
STEP 4
Write the End
How It Ends 🌟
Paragraph Frame
Then, the snowball hit the ________ and stopped. Everyone felt ________.
Feeling Words
😄 happy
😂 silly
😌 safe
🥳 proud
Great job! Now let's check our writing!
STEP 5
Check Your Story
⭐ Almost Done!
🔠
1. Capital Letters
Did you start every sentence with a BIG letter?
👆
2. Finger Spaces
Are there spaces between your words?
🛑
3. End Marks
Did you put a period ( . ) or ( ! ) at the end?
Draw your favorite part and share your story with a friend!
Winter Narrative Writing Packet Winter Narrative
Snowball Rescue: My Winter Story Packet
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Name:
Date:
STEP 1
Pick Your Story Parts (Circle 1 in each group)
1. Who? (Hero)
⛄ Snowman
🐧 Penguin
🐻 Polar Bear
🦊 Snow Fox
2. Where? (Place)
⛰️ Big Hill
🌲 Snowy Woods
🧊 Ice Pond
🏠 Cozy Cabin
3. What? (Thing)
🛷 Red Sled
🧣 Long Scarf
🧤 Mittens
🎩 Magic Hat
❄️ Winter Word Bank (Use these words in your story!)
❄️ cold
🌨️ snowy
💨 windy
🧊 icy
🏃 run fast
🦘 jump up
🛷 slide
🛑 stop it
🌲 big tree
😄 happy
😂 silly
😌 safe
STEP 2
Write the Beginning
Who + Where
Weather Words: ❄️ cold 🌨️ snowy 💨 windy ☀️ sunny
Beginning Paragraph Frame
One winter day, was at the
.
It was .
Write 1 more sentence about your hero (optional):
🎨 Draw the Beginning:
STEP 3
Write the Middle
The Big Problem! 💥
Action Words: 🏃 run fast 🦘 jump up 🛷 slide down 🛑 stop it
Middle Paragraph Frame
Oh no! A giant snowball rolled down the
.
tried to
.
Write 1 more sentence about what happened (optional):
🎨 Draw the Middle:
STEP 4
Write the End
How It Ends 🌟
Feeling Words: 😄 happy 😂 silly 😌 safe 🥳 proud
End Paragraph Frame
Then, the snowball hit the
and stopped. Everyone felt .
Write 1 more sentence about the ending (optional):
STEP 5
Check My Story
🔠 I started every sentence with a BIG capital letter.
👆 I put finger spaces between my words.
🛑 I put a period ( . ) or exclamation mark ( ! ) at the end.
Winter Narrative Teacher Guide Winter Narrative: Teacher Guide
3rd–5th Grade Special Education • Scaffolded to K–1st Level
30–45 MIN
🎯 Learning Objectives
Select story elements (who, where, what) using visual supports.
Complete Beginning, Middle, and End paragraph frames.
Check writing for capitals, finger spaces, and end marks.
📦 Materials Needed
Winter Narrative Slides (projected on board)
Winter Narrative Writing Packet (1 per student)
Pencils, crayons/markers, and optional word-wall cards
📋 Step-by-Step Facilitation Plan
Step 1: Hook & Story Planning (Slides 1–2)
5–8 mins
Introduce the silly winter premise: "A giant snowball is rolling down the hill!" Read each choice on Slide 2 aloud while pointing to the emojis. Have students circle 1 Hero, 1 Place, and 1 Thing on Page 1 of their packet.
Step 2: Model & Write the Beginning (Slide 3)
8–10 mins
I Do: Read the Beginning frame on Slide 3 and show the Penguin example. You Do: Students copy their chosen Hero, Place, and a Weather word into their Page 2 frame, then draw the scene.
Step 3: Model & Write the Middle (Slide 4)
8–10 mins
We Do: Act out the action words together (run fast, jump up, slide down, stop it ). Guide students to fill in the Place, Hero, and Action word on Page 3, then draw the giant snowball!
Step 4: Write the End & Self-Check (Slides 5–6)
8–10 mins
Students choose what stopped the snowball (e.g., big tree, cozy cabin, red sled ) and a feeling word. Walk through the 3-item checklist on Page 4 together, pointing to each capital letter, space, and period.
💡 Pacing Tip: For students with high fatigue, split into 2 days: Day 1 = Steps 1–2 (Plan + Beginning), Day 2 = Steps 3–5 (Middle + End + Share).
🧩 Special Education Differentiation & Supports
K–1st Scaffolding
Tier 1: Emerging / Pre-Writers
Oral Dictation: Student points to Word Bank choices while an adult writes them in yellow highlighter to trace.
Cut-and-Glue Option: Cut out Word Bank boxes so students can glue words directly onto the blank lines.
Draw First: Let students draw their picture before writing to anchor their ideas visually.
Tier 2: Developing Writers (Target K–1st)
Word Bank Copying: Encourage students to locate and copy words from the illustrated Word Bank on Page 1 and mini-banks.
Popsicle Stick Spacer: Provide a craft stick or finger-spacer tool to help maintain spaces between words.
Read-Back Check: Have the student read each completed sentence aloud to verify it makes sense.
Tier 3: Ready for More (1st–2nd Bridge)
Optional Extra Lines: Challenge students to use the 2 extra handwriting lines on each page to add a detail.
Dialogue Bubble: Have students add a speech bubble to their drawing showing what the hero shouted!
⭐ Quick Narrative Check Rubric
Skill
3 — Independent
2 — With Support
1 — Emerging
Story Sequence (B-M-E)
Completes all 3 frames with matching story parts.
Completes 2–3 frames with adult prompting.
Identifies story parts orally or by pointing.
Word Bank & Spelling
Accurately copies or sounds out words in blanks.
Copies words with occasional letter omissions.
Traces words or uses dictated/glued cards.
Conventions (Step 5)
Uses capitals, spaces, and end marks.
Uses 1–2 conventions; fixes with checklist.
Identifies capital/period with adult help.
Winter Narrative Level 2 Packet Winter Narrative
Snowball Rescue: Level 2 Story Packet
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Name:
Date:
STEP 1
Plan Your Story (Circle 1 or write your own)
1. Character (Hero)
⛄ Frosty Snowman
🐧 Brave Penguin
🐻 Polar Bear
🦊 Clever Snow Fox
Or write your own:
2. Setting (Where)
⛰️ Steep Snowy Hill
🌲 Frozen Pine Woods
🧊 Slippery Ice Pond
🏠 Cozy Log Cabin
Or write your own:
3. Winter Prop
🛷 Speedy Red Sled
🧣 Striped Wool Scarf
🧤 Fuzzy Mittens
🎩 Magic Top Hat
Or write your own:
❄️ 2nd Grade Winter Word Bank
❄️ freezing
💨 blustery
✨ sparkling
🧊 slippery
🏃 dashed
🦘 leaped
🛷 zoomed
🛑 blocked
🌲 giant pine
😌 relieved
🤩 excited
🥳 proud
STEP 2
Write the Beginning
Introduce Character & Setting
Describing Words: ❄️ freezing 💨 blustery ✨ sparkling 🧊 slippery
Beginning Paragraph Frame
One freezing winter morning, was at the
.
The weather was and the ground was
.
My hero had a .
Add 1–2 more detail sentences about your character:
🎨 Draw the Beginning:
STEP 3
Write the Middle
The Problem & Action 💥
Strong Verbs: 🏃 dashed 🦘 leaped 🛷 zoomed 🛑 blocked
Middle Paragraph Frame
All of a sudden, a giant snowball rolled down the
.
First, tried to
.
Next, the snowball .
Add 1–2 more detail sentences about the action:
🎨 Draw the Middle:
STEP 4
Write the End
Solution & Ending 🌟
Feeling Words: 😌 relieved 🤩 excited 😂 cheerful 🥳 proud
End Paragraph Frame
Finally, the snowball crashed into the
and stopped. Everyone felt .
In the end, they .
Add 1–2 more detail sentences about the ending:
STEP 5
Check My Story
🔠 I used capital letters at the start of sentences and for names.
👆 I used neat handwriting and spaces between my words.
🛑 I ended every sentence with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.
✨ I used describing words and transition words (First, Next, Finally).