Dahl Narrative Details

What kind of details do we use to SHOW instead of tell in our writing?

• Precise

• simple

• unclear

• indistinct

Tags

CCSS.W.6.3A

CCSS.W.6.3D

How can a writer strengthen a piece of writing?

• by writing about a bunch of different moments

• by selecting just one moment to describe in detail

Tags

CCSS.W.6.4

CCSS.W.6.5

Focused writing is....

• to write exclusively about one moment or idea in order to fully develop it

• to write about multiple moments

• to write about two or more moments without fully developing them

• to write about one moment without fully developing it

What are the 3 types of PRECISE details we use in writing?

• dialogue and actions

• unclear details, dialogue, and sensory details

• dialogue, actions, and sensory details

• sensory details

What are some examples of SHOWING details?

• an author directly saying what happened

• what something looks like, what something smells like

• an author giving their opinion

Tags

CCSS.W.6.3D

TRUE or FALSE: Quotes or dialogue are examples of SHOWING details

• TRUE

• FALSE

Vivid details are ones in which the reader can....

• see on the paper

• read about

• picture in their mind clearly

• describe poorly

What are the different reasons something might grab a reader’s attention?

• the reader picks a random detail

• the reader was told which detail to choose by a friend

• The reader has a reaction,

  a question or feels confused,

  The details show the reader something new about the setting, character, event,

Narrative writing does what?

• makes a claim

• provides evidence

• tells a story and provides descriptive details

• makes a thesis statement

Tags

CCSS.W.6.3A

CCSS.W.6.3B

CCSS.W.6.3D

What is argumentative writing?

• makes a claim and provides evidence

• tells a story

• provides descriptive details

Tags

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C