Narrative Writing Openings

Oh no! The house is on fire!

• Interjection/

  Exclamatory

• Question

• Onamonapia

• Character Description

Laura was the smartest girl in school...

• Describing the character

• Describing the setting

• Onomatopoeia

• Asking a question

The old house on the hill was dark and creepy.

• Interjection/

  exclamatory

• Asking a question

• Describing the setting

• Describing the character

Splash! Water went everywhere!

• Interjection AND Onomatopoeia

• Describing the setting

• Asking a question

• Describing the character

Do you know why I wish I were an adult?

• Describing the setting

• Describing the character

• Ask a question

• Interjection/

  Exclamatory

Mark walked into the dark hallway slowly.

• Interjection/

  Exclamatory

• Asking a question

• Introducing the character/

  describing the setting

• Onomatopoeia

Splat! The towel missed the fly by an inch.

• Describing the setting

• Onomatopoeia

• Asking a question

• Describing the character

Whoosh! The ball didn't even touch the net!

• Onomatopoeia

• Ask a question

• Describing the setting

• Describing the character

Do you like cheese and pancakes?

• onomatopoeia

• Asking a question

• Interjection

• Describing the setting

The house looked like a tornado had hit it.

• Onomatopoeia

• Asking a question

• Descriing the character

• Describing the setting