Narrative Writing

What is a narrative?

• A story
• Poetry
• A biography
• A research project

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

An example of a transition word is

• Can't
• Freezing
• Next
• Difficult

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

True or False.  A narrative must have characters.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

Your personal narrative must have included a _______________, ______________, and an ______________. 

• main idea, theme, conclusion
• beginning, middle, end
• problem, story, senses.
• beginning, authors purpose, resolution

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

A personal narrative uses words like...

• he, she, them, they
• I, me, my mine, myself

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

Personal narratives are:

• a retelling of an event or moment from the life of the writer

• an organized method of writing used to prepare for a debate

• used to persuade the reader to side with your opinion

• used to present information with relevant data and research

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

Personal narratives work best when they focus on:

• the entire life of the writer

• a long event, like an entire vacation

• a brief, narrow moment of time

• are unfocused and allow the writer to ramble on and on for pages.

Tags

CCSS.W.4.3A

CCSS.W.4.3D

CCSS.W.4.4

Ice crackled and pinged against the living room window.

Is an example of what sensory detail?

• smell

• sight

• sound

• taste

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

In your resolution you need to

• thank the reader for reading your story

• ask a question

• say "the end"

• reflect on the experience you told about in your story

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

True or False. Descriptive words are important because they add detail to the story.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5