Necessary Elements of Narrative Writing
What is dialogue? What is the name of the punctuation you put AROUND the quote?
anything a character says or thinks; quotation marks such as "I want to go Christmas shopping!"
What should your introduction describe?
The characters and setting
Read the following prompt and tell me whose POV you would write your story from and what pronouns you would use.
You have read the passage from "Windcatcher". The passage ends with Tony buying the Snark. Write a continuation of the passage that includes Tony’s first time sailing on the Snark. Be sure to maintain the style of the passage, and use dialogue where needed to support your response.
Whoever told the story in the original passage/whatever pronouns the original story used
Is this a continuation or point of view change?
You have just read "For Everything a Season," an ancient Greek Myth about a goddess named Demeter. Rewrite the story from Demeter's point of view. Include her feelings about what happens to her and Persephone. Make sure to include events from the story in your response.
POV change
What are sensory details?
Sensory details are descriptive words and phrases that appeal to the five senses (sight, touch, sound, taste, and smell)
What is an exposition?
The beginning of a story where the characters and setting are described
Read the following prompt and tell me whose POV you are writing your essay from and what pronouns you would use.
You have read the passage The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. by Kate Messner. Think about how the story would be different if it were told from the point of view of Gianna’s mother. Using details from the passage, write a narrative essay retelling the story from the mother’s point of view. Be sure to maintain the style of the passage, and use dialogue where needed.
Gianna's mother; I, me, my, we, us, our, etc.
Is this a continuation or POV change?
You have read the passage from “The Iron Stove.” The passage focuses on the challenges faced by the Arnold family. Write a continuation of the passage that describes what happens next. Be sure to maintain the style of the passage, and use dialogue where needed to support your response.
continuation
Provide 3 examples of 6th grade transition words (Don't use First/Second/Third or First/Next/Last)
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How many transition words do you think Ms. Teuton wants you to have at minimum?
5
What pronouns do you use for 3rd person POV?
his, her, him, hers, she, he, they, them, etc.
Make a Do What chart for the following prompt.
You have read the passage The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. by Kate Messner. Think about how the story would be different if it were told from the point of view of Gianna’s mother. Using details from the passage, write a narrative essay retelling the story from the mother’s point of view. Be sure to maintain the style of the passage, and use dialogue where needed.
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Provide an example of a sensory detail.
Answers may vary
How many examples of dialogue and sensory details do you think Ms. Teuton wants you to have total?
5 each
Read the following prompt and tell me whose POV you would write your story from and what pronouns you would use.
You have read the passage from “The Iron Stove.” The passage focuses on the challenges faced by the Arnold family. Write a continuation of the passage that describes what happens next. Be sure to maintain the style of the passage, and use dialogue where needed to support your response.
Whoever told the story in the original passage/whatever pronouns the original story used
Is this a continuation or POV change?
You have read the passage “Carrots for Ranger,” a story about the events that occur after the narrator gets a new horse named Ranger. Throughout the passage, the narrator imagines Ranger’s thoughts as the horse gets into mischief or overcomes his fears and mental blocks. Write a story from Ranger’s perspective that details a new situation that he creates for himself. Be sure to maintain the style of the passage and use dialogue where needed to support your response.
POV change but with new events
What is the acronym you can use to help you start your intro?
ADD- action, description, dialogue
Draw and label a Plot Diagram.
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Read the following prompt and tell me whose POV you should write your story from and what pronouns you would use.
You have read the passage “Carrots for Ranger,” a story about the events that occur after the narrator gets a new horse named Ranger. Throughout the passage, the narrator imagines Ranger’s thoughts as the horse gets into mischief or overcomes his fears and mental blocks. Write a story from Ranger’s perspective that details a new situation that he creates for himself. Be sure to maintain the style of the passage and use dialogue where needed to support your response.
Ranger's POV; I, me, my, we, etc.
Draw a Do What chart for the following prompt.
You have read the passage from "Windcatcher". The passage ends with Tony buying the Snark. Write a continuation of the passage that includes Tony’s first time sailing on the Snark. Be sure to maintain the style of the passage, and use dialogue where needed to support your response.
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