Narrative Writing

Writing a Narrative

Narrative=Story!

What must a story always have?

1. Plot

2. Conflict & Solution

3. Characters

4. Setting

5. Theme

Checklist!
Make sure you have everything!!

Multiple Choice

Narrative means...

• The life lesson

• Story

• The author's purpose

• Used to mark the end of a thought.

Multiple Choice

All Narratives need a problem and solution

• True

• False

Paragraph Outline:

Paragraph 1:  Writer sets the scene and describes an experience that happened Paragraph 2: Writer describes the problem Paragraph 3: The writer describes their feelings about the situation Paragraph 4: The writer describes the events in the order that they happened. The writer uses vivid details using the 5 senses so the reader can paint a picture in their mind. (Don't forget dialogue!) Paragraph 5: The writer ends the story by sharing what they learned from this experience.

Multiple Choice

What is dialogue

• When characters are talking to each other

• When a character is thinking

• Citing evidence

• the main point the author wants you to know

Multiple Choice

What are vivid details

• Specific and descriptive elements that bring a story or description to life
• General and vague elements that make a story or description boring
• Random and unrelated elements that confuse the reader
• Abstract and intangible elements that are difficult to visualize