Narrative Writing Lesson 1

Narrative Writing

​Narrative Writing

• Tells a story!​

• Five components: the characters, the setting, the plot, the conflict, and the resolution.

  • These elements keep the story running smoothly and allow the action to develop in a logical way that the reader can follow.​

Multiple Choice

What is the setting of a story?

• The story being told

• The location of the story

• The conflict of the story

• The main problem of the story

Multiple Choice

What is the plot of a story?

• The timeline of the story

• The location of the story

• The back story

• The actual story being told

The actual story​

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Begining, middle, and end

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Clear start and finish to story​

​Plot

Location of the story

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Where and when the story takes place​

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Describe the environment and/or ​surroundings​

Setting

Setting vs. Plot

Fill in the Blanks

Every story has a

to solve!

Open Ended

The ________ to the problem is the way the action is resolved.

Soultion

Problem/Conflict

Problem / Soultion

​The struggle or issue

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The plot is centered on this conflict and the ways in which the characters attempt to resolve the problem.

​The solution to the problem is the way the action is resolved. (The end)

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The resolution must fit the rest of the story in tone, and creativity and solve all parts of the conflict.

Poll

I was born in Alabama.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

Poll

He went to the beach because it is his favorite place to vacation.

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person

Open Ended

What are sensory details?

Sensory details

Subject | Subject

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​Sensory details are words that stir any of the five senses: touch, taste, sound, smell, and sight.

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“She drank the lemonade,” -----> “She felt her tongue tingle as she sipped the frosty glass of tart, sugary lemonade.”

Sound: describe sounds. ...

Smell and Taste: the words related to these senses are different for each person and evoke concepts such as “good”, “bad”, “pleasant” or “unpleasant”. ...

Sight: words that express colors, shapes or appearances. For example: bright, dark, black, pointed, round, small, blurred, dazzling…

Touch: words that express textures. ...

Sensory Words

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​Sensory words - examples

Sight: huge, foggy, dazzling, gloomy, immense, fuzzy.

Smell: sweet, stinky, smoky, delicate, fresh, fragrant.

Taste: Smooth, bitter, sour, raw, sugary, juicy, fruity, ​zesty.

Motion: vibrating, staggering, mind-boggling,

Touch: hot, furry, hairy, rubbery, puffy, sharp.

Sound: Loud, whistling, snapping, scratch, thumping.

Subject | Subject

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Open Ended

Your turn!! Add sensory details to the following sentence:

"Mike rode his bike."

Open Ended

Your turn!! Add sensory details to the following sentence:

"Mike rode his bike."

Close this tab and go back to your Narrative Graphic Organizer!

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Use what you have written so far to write the beginning of your story!​

Now, let's take the information we just reviewed and write our own story!

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Directions: Remember the prompt (below). Use your brainstorming Narrative Graphic Organizer to write the beginning of your short narrative. You may write in the first person or third person point of view (POV). Be certain to include sensory details. Be creative!

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Prompt: Write a story about an ear device (or something similar) that tells its owner what will happen the next day (or in the future).

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