Narrative Writing

Writing a Narrative

​The goals:

1) Explain what narrative writing means
2) Tell at least 3 major parts of narrative writing

Narrative writing is a type that tells a story. It can be fiction or nonfiction.

We will focus on realistic fiction for our narratives.

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What is a narrative?

Multiple Choice

Narrative story writing...

• tells an opinion

• tells a story

• tells facts

What does it look like?

Narrative writing has many parts:

• beginning

• middle

• end

​but wait there's more!

• characters

• setting

• problem

• solution

The people (or sometimes animals) in a story. They speak (dialogue) and have actions in your story.




Who are these characters?

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​Characters

Multiple Choice

Which picture best shows characters?

The place where a story happens. A story can have more than one setting.

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​Setting

Multiple Choice

Which picture best shows a setting?

The part of the story where your character has difficulty with something or a problem that they must fix.

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​Problem

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a problem?

• Zack eats a pizza.

• Carly goes to soccer practice.

• Abdul is writing a story.

• Lynn can't find her homework that is due today.

The problem or trouble is (resolved) fixed for the character.

Solution

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is the best example of a solution to this problem: the computer will not turn on?

• Mr. Beiter comes in during writing time.

• Mr. Chi Chi scores a goal and wins the game.

• Mrs. Messana collects the homework.

• Ms. Dengler plugs the computer in.

Think of it like a rollercoaster.

• beginning

• middle

• end

Narrative writing has 3 major parts to tell the story:

Plot - Beginning/Middle/End

The part of the story that introduces characters, setting, and a hint towards the problem

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​Beginning

Multiple Choice

Which sentence sounds like the beginning of the story I'm Late!

(character, setting, a hint of a problem)

• "Ramon wake up, it's 7:45!" Mom yelled. I slowly opened my eyes. Suddenly I realized my alarm did not go off. "Oh no I'm going to be late!" I thought. I rushed around my room to get ready for school.

• There was no time to waste! I needed to get dressed and get my things ready for school before the bus came. I started looking around my room looking for my backpack. I couldn't find it.

• Then I remembered I had put my backpack under the couch so my dog couldn't get it! The bus was going to be here any minute. I flew to the couch! "If I move fast enough, maybe I will still make the bus!" I thought.

The part of the story that has the major part of the problem. Characters start to work towards fixing the problem.


Think top of a rollercoaster.

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Middle

Multiple Choice

Which group of sentences would fit in the middle of the story?

• I turned down the next aisle in the store. "Can we get these mom?" I asked. But when I turned around, mom wasn't there.

• I woke up and walked downstairs. I poured myself a bowl of my favorite cereal. Today was going to be the perfect day.

• When the power came back on we all cheered! We blew out the candles. My family and I got on the couch and turned on a movie. We were all cozy and relaxed.

The problem or trouble is fixed and the story comes to a close.

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​End

Multiple Choice

Which group of sentences would fit in the end of the story?

• I turned down the next aisle in the store. "Can we get these mom?" I asked. But when I turned around, mom wasn't there.

• I woke up and walked downstairs. I poured myself a bowl of my favorite cereal. Today was going to be the perfect day.

• When the power came back on we all cheered! We blew out the candles. My family and I got on the couch and turned on a movie. We were all cozy and relaxed.

Draw

As best as your can draw the picture we use to explain plot (beginning, middle, end)

Poll

How do you feel about writing your own narrative?