MTO Narrative Writing Learning Unit: Grade 9-12

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Sentence structure issue: Although he was a decorated WWII soldier and fought for liberalism in Congress.

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Fragment: put a comma after Congress and finish the sentence.

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Difficult exam ahead; start studying immediately.

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Run-on: replace that comma with a semicolon.

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The state legislature ignored community college needs, creating a crisis with an uneducated workforce. Representative Fuentes planned an education bill addressing these needs.

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There is nothing wrong with the structure of this sentence.

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Coach Espinoza is excited about returning to Notre Dame University.

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Run-on: change that comma to a period and start a new sentence.

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A narrative answers:

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What happened?

Front

Another word for narrative is ____________.

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Story

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Start a narrative by _____________.

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Make the reader want to read.

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Keep events in order when writing a narrative by ____________.

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Write about a real-life event.

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Choosing story details: _______________

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Include as many details as you can.

Front

To show which words a character speaks, put quotation marks ____________.

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Before and after the character's exact words.