Let's Write a Narrative

Think of interesting characters, 

a setting for your story,

and a plot.

What problem will your character(s) face?

How will the problem be solved? 

      

An engaging narrative includes thoughts, feelings, details, description, and dialog.

These things will bring your story to life for the reader!

I love this song about writing a personal narrative.

Turn up your speakers! 

The lyrics are typed below, so you can sing along. 

Thanks Mr. Laughton!

Write me a Narrative…

Beginning, Middle, and a Clear Cut End

Go on and tell me about…

Where you’ve been,

Moments small or big,

or you can…

Make up a tale from your imagination!

Kick it off with a strong lead.

Make it interesting.

Let us know who’s in it,

and the problem they’re facing.

Build up the action,

and pace your story right.

Make a solid sequence,

and use transitions

that help your story flow all the way along!

Bring it to a close with a

LESSON

or

REFLECTION

or

Some kind of THOUGHT.

Write me a Narrative…

Beginning, Middle, and a Clear Cut End

Go on and tell me about…

Where you’ve been,

Moments small or big,

or you can…

Make up a tale from your imagination!

T. F. and Triple D

Will make your words a story…

Thoughts
and Feelings
Details
and Description
and Dialog

Will make your story strong!

We want to

Feel what you feel.

See what you see.

Make it as real as it possibly can be.

WE’RE ALL ALONG FOR THE RIDE

and we see it through your narrator’s eyes!

Write me a Narrative…

Beginning, Middle, and a Clear Cut End

Go on and tell me about…

Where you’ve been,

Moments small or big,

or you can…

Make up a tale from your imagination! 

Make it your own creation.

IT’S TIME TO WRITE

BECAUSE THE WORLD IS WAITING.

My Teacher is an Alien

Kids tell stories.

Dads act them out.

 Kid Snippets!

Oh, how I'd love to do this with your crazy-ninja-alien-exploding-candy Quick Write stories! Ha!

Show Me the Story!

This week in Creative Writing, we learned about making our writing more descriptive by showing the reader what is happening in the scene. Good writing tends to draw an image in the reader’s mind instead of just telling the reader what to think or believe. Readers are smart! We can read through the lines! Give us some credit!

"If you find your writing feeling flat, particularly fiction or narrative nonfiction writing, step back and imagine your scene yourself. What sounds do you hear? What smells are in the air? What expression does your character have on his face? What are his motivations? Once you are deeper in your own imagination, see if you can make your writing better by adding a few specifics and transporting the readers to the scene you have in your mind." (Grammar Girl)

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The following description was written by Jordan.
Can you imagine Tommy in your head as you read?

    Tommy was one of those kids.  He was one those kids that people would look at and get angry.  He went to a school where he would pull pranks on the teacher, and annoy his classmates.  Sometimes, he would pull pranks on the wrong person and would get beat up, but he didn’t care. He liked what he did.

    One day, he came up with the best prank he’d ever thought up.  He was going to fill up a big inflatable swimming pool in the classroom, and fill it with goldfish.  He spent a long time devising how he would pull this off, and when the time came, he was ready.  He snuck out of his house and rushed down to the school.  The next morning, the teacher walked to her door, opened it up, saw the pool, and muttered to herself, “Tommy.”  

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Nice job, Jordan! What is the golden line? Pick your favorite word or sentence from the description above and type it in the comment box.

Week 33: May, Acrosticly Speaking

Ahhhhhhhh May. What a wonderful time of year! May is the month when spring is in full bloom and summer is on its way! When you think of May, what comes to mind? For this week's response, we are going to create an Acrostic poem about the month of May.

Acrostic is a type of poem in which the first letter of each line spells a word.  To start, write the letters M A Y down the side of your paper. Then think of a word (or words) for each letter. Each line should describe the month of May.

Type your May poem in the comment box below. If you need help writing your poem, you can use Read Write Think's Acrostic Poem Maker. You can see a sample below!

 

Your comment will not be seen by others until I approve it. Please respond before Friday,  May 13th!

Week 11: The Magic Seed

On my walk this morning, a rather small squirrel came up to me. He was holding a strange looking nut in his paw. Imagine my surprise when he looked up at me and squeaked, "Behold, the magic seed! Plant it wherever you wish. It will grow into anything you fancy!"

I am passing this magic seed on to you. Where will you plant it? What would you like it to grow into?

Your comment will not be seen by others until I approve it. Please respond before Friday, November 19!