Narrative and Descriptive Essay

Which of the following is not a guideline for writing a narrative essay?

• The essay should have a purpose.
• Use clear and concise language.
• It should be written from a clear point of view. 
• Don't worry about organization. 

When writing a narrative essay, one might think of it as telling a 

• lie
• opinion
• story
• truth

Why should we use descriptive words in our narrative essays?

• Because it is fun

• They "paint a picture" for our readers

• Because my teacher told me to

• I do not know

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

What is narrative writing?

• A paper done with research and facts

• A story about myself

• A true story written about another person

• Fictional story with a problem, events, and a solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What resource(s) can help me find descriptive words and/or their meaning?

• video games

• dictionary

• newspaper

• thesaurus

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What is the first step of the writing process?

• Writing a rough draft

• Brainstorming/Prewriting

• Revising/Editing

• Writing a final draft/Publish

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Fill in the blanks.

_______ I went to the store and _______ I made dinner.

• After, third

• First, then

• Next, second

• Second, next

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

What is the purpose of transitions and transition sentences?

• To add more detail

• To take up space

• To help the paper flow well

• To help show how ideas relate to each other

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

When an author writes about a topic by listing characteristics, features, and examples, it is called a what?

• Narrative essay

• Poem

• Sequential informational essay

• Descriptive informational essay

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

What are specific signal words that let me know I am reading a descriptive informational text?

• tomorrow, today, yesterday, next week

• short, tall, wide, narrow

• another, first, then, next, last

• for example, for instance, in addition, in particular, specifically

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.3.5