CURRICULUM EXPECTATIONS
TUTORIAL VIDEO
NARRATIVE ORGANIZATION
(4 SECTION/PARAGRAPH METHOD)
(4 SECTION/PARAGRAPH METHOD)
1) ORIENTATION: Sets the scene for the reader and the characters involved) When, Where, Who, What
2) COMPLICATION: The problem/conflict is introduced
3) SERIES OF EVENTS: First, Next, Later, After, While, As, Meanwhile, When
4) RESOLUTION/ENDING: How was the problem solved? Or is it a cliffhanger?
TIP: A simple story described well is often better than a complicated story (too many twists and turns can confuse!)
2) COMPLICATION: The problem/conflict is introduced
3) SERIES OF EVENTS: First, Next, Later, After, While, As, Meanwhile, When
4) RESOLUTION/ENDING: How was the problem solved? Or is it a cliffhanger?
TIP: A simple story described well is often better than a complicated story (too many twists and turns can confuse!)
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
| narrativeorganizer.docx |
TIPS AND TOOLS
A simple story described well is often better than a complicated story...too many twists and turns can confuse!
DIALOGUE
Think of a door. The opening quotation mark opens the dialogue and begins the spoken sentence. The closing quotation mark closes the dialogue and belongs at the end of the spoken sentence.
He replied: “What are you doing!” The lady responded: “Oh I’m so very sorry! I didn’t see you there!”
"Said" Synonyms: www.thecaveonline.com/APEH/said.html
He replied: “What are you doing!” The lady responded: “Oh I’m so very sorry! I didn’t see you there!”
"Said" Synonyms: www.thecaveonline.com/APEH/said.html
| dialoguetagsandendpunctuationpracticeworksheet-1.pdf |
| jumanjiqrcodemissingdialoguetaghunt-1.pdf |
FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD PERSON VOICE
PAST TENSE
TRANSITION WORDS, FEELINGS, EMOTIONS, ETC.
EDITING
STRONG WORK SAMPLE
| level4narrativewhackamole.docx |
| narrative_writing_exemplars.pdf |
| narrativestrongworksample.pdf |
SUCCESS CRITERIA
REASONING/ THINKING: (Ideas, Content, Purpose)
I worked independently to generate ideas.
I have 4 sections ( Orientation, Complication/Intro to Problem, Series of Events, Resolution)
COMMUNICATION: (Clarity and form)
I use my senses (sight, touch, smell, sound, taste) to build up description of the key events
I used juicy adjectives (ie. brilliant blue eyes) and adverbs (words ending in “ly”) to paint a picture in the reader’s mind.
I use like to compare things (ie. She is fast like a gust of wind)
I have a lot of energy/voice in my writing! You can tell that I care and I’m showing off my best effort.
My sentences start off in different ways.
I wrote in past tense (ie. He went)
I used exciting dialogue and dialogue tags (ie. He screamed: “Watch out!”
ORGANIZATION OF IDEAS: (Logical plan, focus and connected ideas)
I have a title that hooks the reader
I used transition words like first, next, then, and last between my details. Sentence parts are linked with conjunctions (but, and, or).
APPLICATION OF LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS: (Applies language conventions correctly)
I have applied all steps of "Our Proofreading Plan".
I worked independently to generate ideas.
I have 4 sections ( Orientation, Complication/Intro to Problem, Series of Events, Resolution)
COMMUNICATION: (Clarity and form)
I use my senses (sight, touch, smell, sound, taste) to build up description of the key events
I used juicy adjectives (ie. brilliant blue eyes) and adverbs (words ending in “ly”) to paint a picture in the reader’s mind.
I use like to compare things (ie. She is fast like a gust of wind)
I have a lot of energy/voice in my writing! You can tell that I care and I’m showing off my best effort.
My sentences start off in different ways.
I wrote in past tense (ie. He went)
I used exciting dialogue and dialogue tags (ie. He screamed: “Watch out!”
ORGANIZATION OF IDEAS: (Logical plan, focus and connected ideas)
I have a title that hooks the reader
I used transition words like first, next, then, and last between my details. Sentence parts are linked with conjunctions (but, and, or).
APPLICATION OF LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS: (Applies language conventions correctly)
I have applied all steps of "Our Proofreading Plan".
ONLINE PRACTICE
Click here to write online and to see Level 4 grade by grade exemplars
www.writingfun.com/WFMOV/narrat.swf
www.writingfun.com/WFMOV/narrat.swf
WRITING PROMPTS
| the_mysteries_of_harris_burdick.pdf |
| narrative_diagnostic.docx |
| mrsbutkiss-compressed.pdf |
| digging_for_gold.docx |
