Narrative Hooks
Writing Process
Narrative Conclusions
Being Descriptive
Key Vocabulary
100

Mr. Adams walked slowly into the haunted house.

What is a small action?

100
The very first step in the writing process in which brainstorming, graphic organization, research, and planning take place.
What is prewriting
100

Sometimes an author will end with the

same idea or similar or exact words as

the beginning of the story.

What is circular ending?

100

A type of speech or writing that breaks away from the literal meaning in order to create a special effect or meaning.

What is figurative language

100

The part of the story that lets the reader know the characters and setting of the narrative.

What is introduction?

200

“Where’s Papa going with that ax?” asked Fern.

What is dialogue?

200
This is the second step in the writing process in which the first or rough draft is created.
What is writing or drafting
200

Sharing what the character learned in the story.

Sue realized she should never lie to her parents.

What is theme or lessoned learned ending?

200
A comparison that is made between two unrelated things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile
200

The events of the narrative- beginning, middle, and end.

What is plot?

300

In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf.

What is setting the stage or small action?

300
This is the third step in the writing process in which the writer rereads what he or she has written in the rough draft, gets feedback from others, and makes changes to ideas, organization, voice, word choice, and sentence fluency.
What is revising
300

The story ends leaving you feeling

emotional or good inside.

What is warm and fuzzy ending?

300
A comparison that is made between two unrelated things that does not use the words "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor
300

The ending of a narrative.

What is conclusion?

400

Chug, chug, chug. Puff, puff, puff. Ding-dong, ding-dong.

What is sound?

400
This is the fourth step in the writing process in which the writer checks and corrects all errors in conventions, including spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.
What is proofreading or editing
400

The story ends by leaving the reader

hanging or wanting more.

What is cliffhanger ending?

400

Sentences that put a mind movie in the reader's head.

What are Show Me, Don't Tell Me sentences?

400

Use these when a character speaks in a narrative.

What are quotation marks?

500

Have you ever had a day when you wished you had stayed in bed? As I rushed to catch the bus on what seemed to be a perfectly normal day, I had no idea what was ahead of me.

What is a question?

500
This is the fifth and final step in the writing process in which the written work is prepared in its final form and presented to the teacher and/or class for evaluation.
What is publishing
500

The story ends with an important

conversation or quote.

What is dialogue ending?

500

Parts of speech that help authors be descriptive in narrative writing.

What are adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions?

500

Authors do this when the character speaking changes, the setting changes, or time in the narrative changes.

What is indent and start a new paragraph?

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