Writing a Narrative

Narrative Writing

Establish a Situation

Standard and Learning Objective

W.4.5- With guidance and support, develop and strengthen writing by planning.

I will be able to establish a situation with detail when writing a narrative piece of writing.

Open Ended

What is the learning objective for today?

Write a complete sentence.

Capital letter in the beginning; Period at the end.

Narrative Writing

• In narrative writing, the writer establishes a situation by describing a character, place, or event.

Open Ended

How are we suppose to describe a character, place, or event when writing?

Write 2 complete sentences.

Capital letter in the begining; Period at the end.

When establishing a situation, consider these questions...

• What is the setting of my story?

• Who are the main characters in my story?

•  How will the charact and react to events that take place in the story?

• What does the dialogue reveal about the characters?

Multiple Choice

What are the elements of a story?

• Characters, details, setting

• Characters, plot, setting

• Plot, setting, details

Remember...

• A narrative tells a story

•  Narratives have characters, a setting, and a plot

• Before writers begin writing a narrative, they create a basic outline of what will happen in the story from the beginning to the end

This week...

• You will be writing a narrative story

• You will create characters, plot, and a setting for it

• The story needs to have a problem that needs to be solved

Asynchronous

• You will develop a plot for your story

•  Brainstorm a basic outline for the

  story

• This can be a simple timeline or a sequence of events that revolves around a problem that needs to be solved

• You will complete the graphic organizer called "Narrative Story-Problem Solving"