50 daily narrative writing prompts for Year 5 students, fully aligned to the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 (AC V9.0) English — drawing on the Language, Literature and Literacy strands.
Each prompt page includes:
A named craft focus — a specific technique from the AC V9.0 Year 5 curriculum
An engaging narrative prompt
A practical writing tip
Name and date fields
A full page of ruled lines for extended, multi-paragraph writing
Year 5 is about experimenting with craft — figurative language (metaphor, personification and sound devices), point of view, expanded noun groups and text cohesion, in line with the Year 5 achievement standard. Students begin making authorial choices and reflecting on them using correct literary terminology. Australian settings and history feature throughout, with First Nations connection to Country acknowledged respectfully.
Also included:
A curriculum-link page with the exact AC V9.0 Year 5 content descriptor codes
The Year 5 achievement standard, plus a plain-English explanation
An explanation of how the prompts connect to the curriculum — perfect for sharing with parents or curriculum leaders
Craft areas covered across the term: figurative language (metaphor, personification, sound devices), point of view, expanded noun groups, historical and Australian contexts, text cohesion and connectives, social observation and empathy, narrative forms (unreliable narrator, frame story, epistolary), Australian settings, and metalinguistic reflection.
Format: PDF — instant digital download.
Licence: Single classroom use.
Aligned to the Australian Curriculum V9.0. Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, ACARA.
50 daily narrative writing prompts for Year 5 students, fully aligned to the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 (AC V9.0) English — drawing on the Language, Literature and Literacy strands.
Each prompt page includes:
A named craft focus — a specific technique from the AC V9.0 Year 5 curriculum
An engaging narrative prompt
A practical writing tip
Name and date fields
A full page of ruled lines for extended, multi-paragraph writing
Year 5 is about experimenting with craft — figurative language (metaphor, personification and sound devices), point of view, expanded noun groups and text cohesion, in line with the Year 5 achievement standard. Students begin making authorial choices and reflecting on them using correct literary terminology. Australian settings and history feature throughout, with First Nations connection to Country acknowledged respectfully.
Also included:
A curriculum-link page with the exact AC V9.0 Year 5 content descriptor codes
The Year 5 achievement standard, plus a plain-English explanation
An explanation of how the prompts connect to the curriculum — perfect for sharing with parents or curriculum leaders
Craft areas covered across the term: figurative language (metaphor, personification, sound devices), point of view, expanded noun groups, historical and Australian contexts, text cohesion and connectives, social observation and empathy, narrative forms (unreliable narrator, frame story, epistolary), Australian settings, and metalinguistic reflection.
Format: PDF — instant digital download.
Licence: Single classroom use.
Aligned to the Australian Curriculum V9.0. Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, ACARA.
