Writing Process and Story Mapping

This lesson teaches how to draft the beginning of a story using a story map. It emphasizes the importance of including details about the character and setting, and avoiding common mistakes like ignoring the story map or copying it verbatim. The lesson guides students through reviewing their story maps, rehearsing the story, and drafting with detailed descriptions. It concludes with a review of the process and preparation for future lessons.

What is the main focus of the lesson introduced at the beginning?

• Including details in the middle of a story

• Using a story map to detail the beginning of a story

• Writing a conclusion for a story

• Creating characters for a story

What is the first step in the writing process described in the lesson?

• Editing the story

• Publishing the story

• Reading a poem and studying a stanza

• Drafting the story

Why is it a mistake to not use the story map while writing?

• It makes the story too long

• It leads to forgetting important details

• It causes confusion in the plot

• It results in too many characters

What should writers do to avoid copying words directly from the story map?

• Write in a different language

• Use a thesaurus

• Write in a different genre

• Rehearse the story in their heads or to a partner

What is the benefit of rehearsing the story before writing?

• It ensures the story is grammatically correct

• It helps in organizing thoughts and details

• It helps in memorizing the story

• It allows for more creative ideas

What is a suggested way to make a story more interesting?

• Use complex vocabulary

• Include more details from the story map

• Add more characters

• Include more dialogue

What should be done if a new detail is thought of during drafting?

• Erase everything and start over

• Write it in the blank lines and draw an arrow

• Ignore it and continue writing

• Add it to the end of the story

What is the purpose of leaving extra spaces while drafting?

• To add new details without erasing

• To make the story longer

• To separate different sections of the story

• To make the draft look neat

What is emphasized in the review of the drafting process?

• The importance of a neat draft

• The inclusion of dialogue

• The use of story maps and rehearsing

• The need for a strong conclusion

What is the next step after drafting the beginning of the story?

• Creating a new story map

• Publishing the story

• Drafting the middle of the story

• Editing the story