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NARRATIVE WRITING

DUNAWAY DOLPHINS. NARRATIVE WRITING. NARRATIVE WRITING HAS. A great story has a plan…. A clear beginning A clear middle A clear ending A great story has….. Setting Characters (use proper names) Problem

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NARRATIVE WRITING

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  1. DUNAWAY DOLPHINS NARRATIVE WRITING

  2. NARRATIVE WRITING HAS • A great story has a plan…. • A clear beginning • A clear middle • A clear ending • A great story has….. • Setting • Characters (use proper names) • Problem • PLOT/EVENTS (not listing with “and then” • Solution/Resolution (problem is solved) • Interesting Ending paragraph

  3. Before you write, do you know where you are going? Do you know your story ending?

  4. Before you write, know three things • What will be the problem in your story? How will the problem began? • How will the story have sequence of events that are not just listed (and, and then, then), but show the reader ( not just tell the reader) the action of the story? (Use details. Make the reader hungry to read your story) • How will the story end? (not in a boring way)

  5. A Great Story has interesting Characters

  6. WORDS PAINT PICTURES

  7. WORDS ARE YOUR BEST FRIENDS • Think about • SIMILES (use “like” or “as”) • METAPHORS (use “is” or “are”) • ONOMATOPEIA (sound words) • ADJECTIVES (adjectives describe) • ADVERBS (add to verbs; -ly) “roared loudly” • VERBS (strong verbs) • INTERJECTIONS (Yes! The spaceship…..)

  8. WORDS MAKE A BETTER STORY • READERS ARE EXCITED TO HEAR FRESH NEW WORDS OR DESCRIPTIONS. • READERS FALL ASLEEP WHEN YOUR WORDS ARE TOO EASY, AND WORDS THEY HAVE HEARD SO MANY TIMES BEFORE! • BE A WORD EXPERT! Don’t be afraid to try new words and phrases!

  9. Move your story along with TRANSITIONS • Transitions • “transport the story along” • Writer’s Tip: • 1. Begin your sentences with a transitional • phrase • 2. Begin your sentence with an interesting transition • 3. Use transitions in the paragraph

  10. PREWRITING Activity with partners: All about Space Trip to Mars • Make a list of Vocabulary Space Words • Make a list of strong verbs • Make a list of specific names of Characters • Make a list of similes • Make a list of adjectives (describing words) • Make a list of transitions

  11. NARRATIVE WRITING ACTIVITY • READ PROMPT, PLAN, AND WRITE A STORY ABOUT YOUR TRIP TO THE RED PLANET MARS

  12. FACTS ABOUT MARS • Mars is called the Red Planet. Red is caused by rust-colored dust (iron oxide) that covers Mars’ surface and atmosphere around Mars. Sometimes giant dust storms cover the planet. • Mars is the closest planet to the earth. It is smaller, drier and colder than earth. • Mars is 4th planet from the sun. • A Martian year is 687 earth days! • Mars does not have water. • Mars has a volcano that is 13 miles high. It is named Olympus Mons. It has a grand canyon, VallesMarineris, as long as USA is wide. • Opportunity, a Mars vehicle robot, is still on active on Mars. • Mars is lighter than earth. It has a thin atmosphere. • Mars has two moons, Diemos and Phobus.

  13. NASA VIDEO: Is Mars red hot? • http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/video-view.cfm?Vid_ID=2382 • (CUT AND PASTE LINK TO OPEN) • Picture of Rover • http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/curiosity-lands-on-mars/

  14. EXTRA CREDIT IDEA • Pretend you are a Travel Agent: CREATE A TRAVEL BROCHURE WITH MICROSOFT PUBLISHER ABOUT MARS • ******************************** • What would tourist need to bring? • Describe the weather. (Mars has 4 seasons) • What are the most exciting places to visit? • Share your travel brochure with others. • Put it on your flash drive.

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