Write a short narrative (story) set in Roman Britain. Your story should bring to life what it was like during the Roman occupation of Britain nearly 2,000 years ago.

Will you be a Roman soldier building Hadrian’s Wall? A British Celt watching the Roman army arrive? A child living in a Roman villa, or a trader in a busy Roman town?

Write a story that:

✅ Has a clear beginning, middle and end

✅ Includes a setting with details about Roman Britain

✅ Features a main character and a problem to solve

✅ Uses exciting vocabulary and varied sentence types

You could choose one of these story starters to help you begin:

The mist hung low over the hills as we marched north, towards the edge of the empire…

I had never seen anything like the Roman road that now cut through our village.

As I hid behind the stone wall of the villa, I could hear the clatter of hooves…

The Roman commander looked at me and said, “You’re going to Londinium.”

Need Inspiration? Think about…

Life in a Roman town like Londinium (London) or Eboracum (York)

A Roman bathhouse, villa, or fort

Interactions between Romans and native Britons (friendly or not!)

Real events, like Boudicca’s rebellion

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Practise these words from the year3/4 and year 5/6 spelling lists

build

centre

guard

group

history

island

soldier

experience

ancient

knowledge

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