Using Boxes and Bullets to Plan Your Narrative Writing

The video tutorial guides students on planning a narrative using boxes and bullets. It begins with a writing prompt about finding a wooden box during recess. The teacher reviews the previous lesson and highlights common mistakes, such as focusing only on events without sensory details. The planning process involves creating boxes for the beginning, middle, and end of the story, and adding sensory details and dialogue. The teacher demonstrates how to plan the beginning and middle of the story, emphasizing the importance of sensory details to engage readers.

What is the main purpose of using boxes and bullets in narrative writing?

• To create a list of random ideas

• To organize the structure and details of a story

• To write a summary of the story

• To brainstorm unrelated topics

What is the first step in organizing a narrative using boxes and bullets?

• Write the conclusion of the story

• Create a box for the beginning of the story

• Draw a map of the setting

• List all the characters

Which of the following is NOT a component to include in the bullets below the box?

• Events

• Character names

• Dialogue

• Sensory details

In the example story, what sensory detail is used to describe the leaves?

• They are colorful

• They are crunchy

• They are soft

• They are wet and slippery

What is the reaction of the narrator upon seeing the box in the example story?

• They immediately open it

• They are scared

• They ignore it

• They express surprise