Narrative Writing Openings

Oh no! The house is on fire!

• Interjection/

  Exclamatory

• Question

• Onamonapia

• Character Description

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Laura was the smartest girl in school...

• Describing the character

• Describing the setting

• Onomatopoeia

• Asking a question

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The old house on the hill was dark and creepy.

• Interjection/

  exclamatory

• Asking a question

• Describing the setting

• Describing the character

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Splash! Water went everywhere!

• Interjection AND Onomatopoeia

• Describing the setting

• Asking a question

• Describing the character

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Do you know why I wish I were an adult?

• Describing the setting

• Describing the character

• Ask a question

• Interjection/

  Exclamatory

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Mark walked into the dark hallway slowly.

• Interjection/

  Exclamatory

• Asking a question

• Introducing the character/

  describing the setting

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Splat! The towel missed the fly by an inch.

• Describing the setting

• Onomatopoeia

• Asking a question

• Describing the character

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

• Onomatopoeia

• Ask a question

• Describing the setting

• Describing the character

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Do you like cheese and pancakes?

• onomatopoeia

• Asking a question

• Interjection

• Describing the setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The house looked like a tornado had hit it.

• Onomatopoeia

• Asking a question

• Descriing the character

• Describing the setting

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5