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What is Narrative Writing
What is Narrative Writing
Learning Goal - I know can list the 5 elements of narrative stories.
Narratives are stories in which characters experience problems that are eventually resolved. Narratives generally have five sections
Beginning or exposition - The character/hero is introduced doing something. The setting (time and place) is introduced.
Hint - Something happens. This usually starts the problem. Conflict (someone else) (nature) (hero's behaviour)
Rising Action - Your hero starts to fight against whatever has gone wrong. Our hero's behaviour makes things worse.
Climax - The incident is unavoidable. Our hero has one last chance.
Falling Action - Loose ends are tied up. Your hero is out of danger. We learn any details that weren't explained before.
Ending or Resolution - We return to a new normal for our characters.
Week 1 - Analysing Narrative Writing
Week 1 - Analysing Narrative Writing
Learning Goal - I can explain the five elements of a narrative story.
Learning Goal - I am able to identify the emotional journey from the beginning to the end of a narrative story.
Story 1 - The Bike Ride
Story 2 - Graduation Day
Story 3 - My First Glasses
Poem 4 - The Jabberwocky
Test your knowledge of the 5 elements of a narrative story.
Week 2 - Character Reactions Narrative Writing
Week 2 - Character Reactions Narrative Writing
Learning Goal - I create a variety of inside and outside actions of characters to scenarios.
Learning Goal - I am able to identify reactions of characters by what they do, say, think and feel.
Activity - Adverbs show feelings - Quiz
Activity - Matching emotions and scenarios to the plot structure - On Your Own Activity
Activity - Complete to the story - Partner Activity
Weeks 3 -7 - Planning and Writing the Narrative
Weeks 3 -7 - Planning and Writing the Narrative
Learning Goals
I can plan using precise and ambitious vocabulary to help paint vivid pictures for my reader.
I can write use descriptive language to engage my reader.
Keywords we will be using:
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Notes - written out of full sentences
Ambitious vocabulary - high-level language in writing that meets the text's purpose
Show-not-tell language - a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings by describing their body language and facial expressions
Dialogue - the written conversation between two or more characters within a narrative
Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged
Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma
Relative clause - a type of subordinate clause that starts with a relative pronoun
Rhetorical question - a question asked of the reader that does not expect an answer
Opening or Exposition
Opening or Exposition
Learning Goals
Generate descriptive words (verbs, adjectives and adverbs) I can can to write an engaging opening.
I can describe the opening setting based on the poem, "Jabberwocky"
Setting Structure
Setting Structure
I can use the structure to order the way you describe the setting.
Example:
Sky above - dark ominous clouds; sinister mist tormented,
Landscape - twisted, gnarly trees; mountains pierced the sky.
Ground level - rotted leaves carpeted, cold, wet dirt, foul, rotting air.
Character Dialogue Structures
Character Dialogue Structures
I can write dialogue using precise verbs to convey mood.
Example:
Speech First
"Son, be careful!" he warned.
Speech Second
The son replied, "Have no fear. I will return."
Speech First + ING Action -
"Beware of the deadly Jabberwock," father warned as he looked intently into his son's eyes.
"Goodbye and good luck," he reluctantly remarked, wiping the tears from his eyes.
Speech Second + ING Action + simile
Fronted Adverbials
Fronted Adverbials
What are fronted adverbials?
An adverbial is a word, phrase or clause that does the job of an adverb. When adverbials are placed at the beginning of a sentence, it is usually called a "fronted adverbial."
Example:
Here are different ways to create fronted adverbials
I - Begin the adverbial with an -ing word.
Example: Sitting quietly, ...
S - Begin with a Simile
Example: As quiet as a mouse, ...
Like a monkey, ....
P - Start the adverbial with a preposition
Example: Above the treetops,
A - Adverbs are adverbials too. Start sentences with them.
Example: Carefully,
C - Conjunctions like I SAW A WABUB can begin adverbials.
Example: As he waited,
Example: Although the room seemed empty,
E - Past tense verbs ending such as those ending in -ed can be used.
Example: Concerned for them,
Example: Prepared to work,
Narrative Planning Page
Narrative Planning Page
Key words
Fronted Adverbial - is a sentence starter that does the job of an adverb.
Noun Phrase - is a group of words containing an adjective + noun
An Extended Noun Phrase is a group of words containing more than one adjective separated by commas and ending with a noun.
Dialogue - the direct speech spoken between two or more people.
Setting - Where and when the key events in the story occur. Do not forget to consider the setting structure when planning.
Narrative Writing - Planning Page
The planning page must never be filled using complete sentences. Instead, use it to think of phrases and clauses that can be used when writing or describing a character or setting.
The planning page must never be filled using complete sentences. Instead, use it to think of phrases and clauses that can be used when writing or describing a character or setting.
KEY MOMENT GENERATOR
KEY MOMENT GENERATOR
Type in your narrative prompt into the app to generate
1. Key moments for planning
2. Vocabulary to be used.
Suggested Plots
Suggested Plots
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