Intro to Narrative Writing

What is Narrative Writing

​Definition

A type of writing that tells a story​

Mrs. Burke's 4th Grade Writing Class​

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What is narrative writing? Narratives are a type of writing that tell a

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•A writer narrates a story or shares an experience with others as either the narrator or through a character.

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​Important Elements (or parts) of Narrative Writing

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Open Ended

How is a narrative story created?

•Typically follows a sequence of events (chronological order)

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​What else is important about narraive writing?

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Multiple Select

Select the elements of narrative writing.

• It contains facts for learning.

• It is a story.

• It follows a sequence of events.

• The writer narrates a story or shares an experience with others as either the narrator or through a character.

•Narratives usually begin with an engaging lead, contain rising action until it reaches its most intense part (climax), falling action, and then an ending that brings resolution to the reader

​Sequence of Events

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Draw

Write the number of the sequence of events above each event. Hint: There are 5