How to Write a Narrative
What are the five steps in the writing process?
1.Planning
2.Drafting
3.Revising
4.Editing
5.Publishing
When writing, it's good to add sensory details so that the reader can almost taste, feel, hear, see, and smell what happens in your story.
Add a sensory detail to this line
The cheetah was so close to the springbok that ...
-he could smell her stinky breath
-she could see every dark spot on her body
-she could hear her breathing
What is a synonym for the word story?
narrative
What is important to tell in the beginning of your story before you write many events that happen?
You should "set the scene". You should introduce your characters and setting.
When writing a narrative, it's great to add description.
The bunny lived in a hole. Tell a sentence that describes the hole.
The bunny lived in a narrow hole that extended deep into the ground.
When we __, we focus on adding, changing, and improving the ideas in our story.
revise
Strong writers "stretch" their writing to make it more interesting. Stretch this sentence into two or three engaging sentences.
The deer ran away from the wolf.
The terrified deer took off like a bolt of lightning. It ran as fast as it could. The powerful, hungry wolf followed close behind it.
When revising, we can find common words and replace them with more descriptive synonyms.
What are five synonyms for the word "said?"
mumbled, growled, yelled, shouted, whimpered, cried, whispered, screamed...
When we add __, we write thinking and talking parts for the characters.
dialogue
When writing an ending, you should share how the animal feels, what it does to celebrate, and/or share a lesson learned. Come up with a short ending for this.
The ostrich was safe.
The ostrich felt lucky to be a live after such a death-defying day. It found its mom and gave her a big old hug. She decided she'd never go too far from her ever again.
Turn this boring sentence into a stretched out, descriptive sentence...
The springbok ran.
Correct answer example:
The scared springbok raced away from the hungry cheetah.
Name the story elements (You need at least 4 of them to get the question correct).
characters
setting - where the story takes place
plot - the events
conflict - the problem
resolution - how the problem is solved
Dialogue is a great tool for telling engaging stories. Make up dialogue for this scene.
The prey, a porcupine is face to face with a predator, a wolf.
"You look delicious! I'm going to eat for my dinner," the wolf growled while smiling.
"Are you sure you want try that" My sharp quills will be stuck all over your body," the porcupine answered.
Turn this boring sentence into a stretched out, descriptive sentence...
The wolf bit the bear.
Correct answer example:
The huge, angry would used her sharp teeth to bite the bear on it's furry shoulder.
When we EDIT we fix mistakes, such as spelling errors.
What word should we think of when editing and what does each letter stand for?
CAPS
Capitals
All sentences make sense
Punctuation
Spelling