: The Part 2 textbook includes "Our Projects" (Nashi Proekty) which encourage creative storytelling and research.
If you are looking for a story to practice an (summary writing), here is a popular text often used in 3rd-grade materials: reshebnik po russkomu iazyku 3 klassa klimanova 2 chast
Yura was given a squirrel. It soon became tame and would jump onto the children's shoulders to beg for sugar or candy. One day, candy disappeared from the bowl. Then, sugar vanished from the cupboard. One day, Yura was reading on the sofa and saw the squirrel jump on the table, grab a crust of bread, and hide it on top of the wardrobe. When Yura looked up there, he found a stash of candy, sugar, and bones hidden under an old hat! How to use the Reshebnik effectively: : The Part 2 textbook includes "Our Projects"