Carolyn C. Smith
Narrative Writing
Objectives:
The students will be able to:
1. identify a narrative paragraph.
2. recognize the parts in developing a narrative paragraph.
3. to write a narrative paragraph.
Vocabulary:
narrator, sequence
Brainstorming Questions:
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1. In the story “The Three Little Pigs” what did the wolf do to get to the pigs?
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2. Why did he do these things in a particular order?
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3. If you were to change the order of the action in that story, what would happen?
Procedures:
Explain the terms above. Introduce the five parts in developing a narrative paragraph and explain each part. (Time, Place, People, What happened, and How the writer felt)
Have the students to choose one of the following topics and write a paragraph about it.
1. My most embarrassing moment
2. How I earned my summer vacation
3. How I feel about my new bike
4. My first night at a slumber party
5. Allow the students to choose their own topic.
Related Activities:
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1. Have the students to identify narrative type programs seen on television and discuss them.
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2. Have the students to discuss why documentaries are almost always narrative programs.
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3. Have the students to choose a place anywhere in the United States and give a narrative of how they would travel to that point from their hometown. Suggest that they include at least three historical sites they could visit while traveling to their destination.