Help your students craft meaningful, standards-based stories with this Narrative Writing Conference Sheet, designed specifically for 9th and 10th-grade ELA classrooms.
This Common Core-aligned resource supports mastery of W.9–10.3 by guiding students through the essential elements of effective narrative writing—from engaging openings to reflective conclusions. Whether you’re conferencing one-on-one, in small groups, or facilitating peer feedback, this tool gives you a consistent structure for focused, formative writing support at any stage of the draft.
Students gain clarity on what makes a strong narrative—voice, pacing, character, and theme—while you gain a time-saving framework to guide revision with purpose.
✅ What’s Included:
Editable Writing Conference Sheet (PDF + Google Doc™) Use in print or digitally to integrate seamlessly with your writing workshop model.
Student-Friendly Checklist Aligned to W.9–10.3 Helps students self-assess and revise their narrative writing using language aligned to grade-level expectations.
Conference Guiding Questions for Teachers Includes open-ended prompts for structure, pacing, dialogue, character development, and thematic depth.
Built-In Scaffolds & Sentence Starters Differentiate with sentence frames, story maps, and writing prompts to support all learners—from struggling writers to advanced students.
Small Group Adaptation Strategies Includes collaborative activity ideas, peer review roles, and mini-lessons for group conferencing.
Formative Assessment Language Perfect for mid-draft, post-draft, or revision-based conferences—helping students reflect and revise in real time.
Key Benefits for Teachers:
Full alignment to W.9–10.3, so you can confidently deliver standards-based writing instruction and feedback.
A structured, student-friendly checklist, so you can streamline revision conferences without sacrificing depth.
Built-in scaffolds and sentence starters, so you can differentiate support for students at all levels of writing ability.
Editable and printable formats, so you can use this tool flexibly in digital or paper-based classrooms.
A ready-to-use conferencing tool, so you can save prep time and focus on what matters—helping students grow as storytellers.
✍️ Use This Resource To:
Guide structured 1:1 or small-group writing conferences
Scaffold student revision with targeted narrative support
Reinforce key narrative writing elements like pacing, voice, dialogue, and reflection
Support student storytelling with clear expectations and guided questions
Align your feedback directly with Common Core W.9–10.3
Strengthen standards-based grading and formative writing instruction
Perfect For:
Narrative writing units in grades 9 and 10
Writing workshop conferencing routines
Peer feedback and revision stations
Small group mini-lessons
Formative assessments during drafting
Differentiated instruction in high school ELA classrooms
Suggested Uses:
Mid-draft feedback to identify structure or theme gaps
Peer review with structured, checklist-based support
Self-assessment and writing goal setting before revision
Small group coaching on dialogue, pacing, or "show vs. tell"
Print or digital conferencing for hybrid or in-person teaching
This all-in-one resource helps students write with voice, structure, and purpose—while giving teachers a ready-to-go framework for effective writing conferences.
Help your students craft meaningful, standards-based stories with this Narrative Writing Conference Sheet, designed specifically for 9th and 10th-grade ELA classrooms.
This Common Core-aligned resource supports mastery of W.9–10.3 by guiding students through the essential elements of effective narrative writing—from engaging openings to reflective conclusions. Whether you’re conferencing one-on-one, in small groups, or facilitating peer feedback, this tool gives you a consistent structure for focused, formative writing support at any stage of the draft.
Students gain clarity on what makes a strong narrative—voice, pacing, character, and theme—while you gain a time-saving framework to guide revision with purpose.
✅ What’s Included:
Editable Writing Conference Sheet (PDF + Google Doc™) Use in print or digitally to integrate seamlessly with your writing workshop model.
Student-Friendly Checklist Aligned to W.9–10.3 Helps students self-assess and revise their narrative writing using language aligned to grade-level expectations.
Conference Guiding Questions for Teachers Includes open-ended prompts for structure, pacing, dialogue, character development, and thematic depth.
Built-In Scaffolds & Sentence Starters Differentiate with sentence frames, story maps, and writing prompts to support all learners—from struggling writers to advanced students.
Small Group Adaptation Strategies Includes collaborative activity ideas, peer review roles, and mini-lessons for group conferencing.
Formative Assessment Language Perfect for mid-draft, post-draft, or revision-based conferences—helping students reflect and revise in real time.
Key Benefits for Teachers:
Full alignment to W.9–10.3, so you can confidently deliver standards-based writing instruction and feedback.
A structured, student-friendly checklist, so you can streamline revision conferences without sacrificing depth.
Built-in scaffolds and sentence starters, so you can differentiate support for students at all levels of writing ability.
Editable and printable formats, so you can use this tool flexibly in digital or paper-based classrooms.
A ready-to-use conferencing tool, so you can save prep time and focus on what matters—helping students grow as storytellers.
✍️ Use This Resource To:
Guide structured 1:1 or small-group writing conferences
Scaffold student revision with targeted narrative support
Reinforce key narrative writing elements like pacing, voice, dialogue, and reflection
Support student storytelling with clear expectations and guided questions
Align your feedback directly with Common Core W.9–10.3
Strengthen standards-based grading and formative writing instruction
Perfect For:
Narrative writing units in grades 9 and 10
Writing workshop conferencing routines
Peer feedback and revision stations
Small group mini-lessons
Formative assessments during drafting
Differentiated instruction in high school ELA classrooms
Suggested Uses:
Mid-draft feedback to identify structure or theme gaps
Peer review with structured, checklist-based support
Self-assessment and writing goal setting before revision
Small group coaching on dialogue, pacing, or "show vs. tell"
Print or digital conferencing for hybrid or in-person teaching
This all-in-one resource helps students write with voice, structure, and purpose—while giving teachers a ready-to-go framework for effective writing conferences.
