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This 23-word word search covers narrative structure and writing craft for students in Grades 3–5. Hidden words include beginning, problem, resolution, show don't tell, and cohesion, spanning story elements, grammar, and composition techniques. Use it as a warm-up during a narrative-writing unit, a vocabulary review, or a sub-plan activity in an English language arts class.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Writing
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated June 2026

Word List

  • NOUNGROUP
  • KEYNOUN
  • PARAGRAPHS
  • TEXTSTRUCTURE
  • ADJECTIVES
  • NARRATIVE
  • STORY
  • AUTHOR
  • COHESION
  • GRAMMAR
  • DESCRIPTION
  • SHOWDONTTELL
  • BEGINNING
  • PROBLEM
  • RESOLUTION
  • ENDING
  • BUILDUP
  • SENTENCES
  • ENGLISH
  • PRONOUNS
  • WHICH
  • WHO
  • THAT

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