--- title: KS3 Short Story Question Packs and Transactional Writing Template | KS3 Teaching Resource description: Here are some KS3 English teaching resources including a 500 word short story template and basic question packs. image: https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hubfs/KS3-Teaching-Resource-Douglas-Wise-800x445.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/ks3-short-story-question-packs-transactional-writing-template#main-content) [![DouglasWise\_Logo2026 (1)](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/DouglasWise_Logo2026%20(1).png?width=500&height=144&name=DouglasWise_Logo2026%20(1).png)](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/) - [KS3 Resources](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/ks3-teaching-resources) Show submenu for KS3 Resources - [Prose](https://douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/prose) - [Poetry](https://douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/poetry) - [Drama](https://douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/drama) - [Non-Fiction](https://douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/non-fiction) - [Resource Bundles](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/teaching-resource-bundles) - 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There is also a transactional writing template that's based around a rough 500-word limit (screenshot below).  [Basic Question Pack – Lamb to the Slaughter](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hubfs/Basic-Question-Pack-Lamb-to-the-Slaughter.docx)   [Basic Question Pack – The Landlady](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hubfs/Basic-Question-Pack-The-Landlady%20(2).docx)   [Basic Question Pack – Superman and Paula Brown’s New Snowsuit](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hubfs/Basic-Question-Pack-Superman-and-Paula-Browns-New-Snowsuit.docx)   [500 Word Short Story Template](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hubfs/500-Word-Short-Story-Template.docx)   ![](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-02-2024-11-15-44-0668-AM.png?width=562&height=795&name=image-png-Jan-02-2024-11-15-44-0668-AM.png) Hope the stuff’s useful – Doug [![KS3 RESOURCES](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/143698377/interactive-87489670118.png)](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLJBimxi8PKOAZ7ElAIwThx%2BCn%2FJ3GhMrd7z1MmuOq%2FnS7jM5wv8KDHzt9IaoDfVGC0fVSwazLTpub9jz3qVA5BS%2BzNVgf8196tYhLRs36fIl01hFptDzQlxrYUOqfKGHl6DXZr8I1R6mgA3Bc2Y3qVi76D%2BTXceGSoJA9aZMY0WP4O7RmZx4xQro3cXrjbIatIoaM7zyvoblVMvXVE%2B0fqkX4mCSWk7AiBUIA%3D%3D&webInteractiveContentId=87489670118&portalId=143698377) ![Form CTA](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/143698377/interactive-87581475011.png) [KS3](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/ks3) ## Related posts [![](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/KS3%20Booklet%20Non-Fiction%20Texts%20and%20Tasks.jpeg?height=200&name=KS3%20Booklet%20Non-Fiction%20Texts%20and%20Tasks.jpeg)](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/ks3-booklet-non-fiction-texts-tasks-ks3-english-teaching-resource) [KS3](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/ks3), [Non-Fiction](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/non-fiction) ## [KS3 Booklet of Non-Fiction Texts and Tasks](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/ks3-booklet-non-fiction-texts-tasks-ks3-english-teaching-resource) ![Picture of Douglas Wise](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Profile/douglas-wise%20(2).jpg?width=50&name=douglas-wise%20(2).jpg) [Douglas Wise](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/author/wise) 14 December, 2023 Click on the button to access a booklet of non-fiction texts and tasks designed for KS3 students to... 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