Narrative Writing

What is a narrative?

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

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

An example of a transition word is

• Can't
• Freezing
• Next
• Difficult

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CCSS.W.4.3C

True or False.  A narrative must have characters.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.3A

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

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

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CCSS.W.4.2E

CCSS.W.4.3A

CCSS.W.4.3E

A personal narrative uses words like...

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

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CCSS.L.4.1A

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.W.4.3A

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

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CCSS.W.4.3A

CCSS.W.4.3B

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.

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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

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CCSS.W.4.3D

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

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CCSS.W.4.2E

CCSS.W.4.3E

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

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.SL.4.4

CCSS.W.4.3B

CCSS.W.4.3D