Unit 4 Small Group Texts

CommonLit Text (extended)

CommonLit Text

Focus: Perform a Fictional Narrative

Prompt: At the end of the excerpt from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice can see Wonderland through a tiny door, but cannot figure out how to fit through it. Work with your group to write and perform a fictional narrative in which you tell the story about where Alice goes and what happens when she gets through the door. 

Use this story starter to begin your narrative:

When Alice finally gets through the tiny door...

In your performance, use costumes, props, and music to help the audience picture the characters, settings, and events in your narrative.

Academic Vocabulary

perspective
transform
novelty
consequently
inspire      

💡 It is essential to have students use these words throughout the unit, particularly in their performance tasks/assessments.                                        

Standard(s)

6.W.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.   

     a. Introduce claims supported by evidence from credible sources, and create an organizational structure in which claims are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose. 

b. Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claims and evidence. 

c. Use appropriate conventions and style for the audience, purpose, and task. 

Support/Resources

Narrative Writing Folder

myPerspectives Rubrics and Checklists

Nearpod Lesson: Using description in narrative writing

Nearpod Lesson: Sentence Structure and Complexity

TEDEd Lesson: The power of a great introduction

TEDEd Lesson: How to write descriptively