Unit 6: Critical Reading Skills: Fictional Narrative

Our final assessment for this unit!

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What comes to your mind when you think of a Fictional Narrative?

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Identify what a fictional narrative is.

Identify key elements of a fictional narrative.

Model a student example and rubric to determine if all of the requirements were met for the assignment. (application)

Learn, apply and identify what SWBST means.

Essential question:

Why is it necessary for us to be able to write a narrative story with a strong beginning, middle and concluding paragraphs?

Objectives: we will be able to:

Monday: Introduction to Narrative Writing

Assignment

Tuesday: Writing Day-bring your rough draft to class and begin to write your narrative

Wednesday: Study Island Work Day CATCH UP ON PATHWAYS

Thursday: Catch-up/Work Day-What you need

Friday: Catch-up/Work Day-What you need

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Plan for the Week

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Defined

Purpose:

To entertain the reader by telling a story or teaching a lesson.

Organization:

The structure is based on a beginning, middle, and end. There is a problem which needs to be solved.

Forms:

Short story, novel, novella, fairy tale, parable, fable, etc.

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Fictional Narrative

Fictional Narratives use several key elements.

The following key elements can be used in countless ways to create the new stories people will always have to tell.

Characters

Dialogue (often used)

Setting

Theme

Plot

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Key Elements

Writing a story is like building a puzzle. If you are missing even just one piece, it won’t be complete.

Remember, all great stories include:

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Wait, what did we just say?

Beginning Middle End

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Every story has a …

Setting

Where and when a story takes place.

Uses the 5 senses to bring the story alive.

Uses descriptive language and builds the atmosphere (mood) of the story.

Character

The “who” of the story

Authors describe characters in detail to bring them to life in our minds

Setting and Character influence each other in any good narrative.

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In the beginning…

The Main Character(s)

Who the story is about?

Tell about them. What they look like? What is their personality like and more!

The Setting

Where is the story taking place?

What is the time period or time of day?

What is the place like? Describe the location or mood.

The Problem or Conflict

What interesting issue will our character(s) face?

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3 Essentials of the Beginning?

The plot of a story usually

begins with a problem and ends with a solution.

The plot development moves from conflict to resolution.

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Problem/Solution Structure

Trial and Error! Sometimes when faced with a problem, we must try several

different things before realizing the final solution. We take steps to get us from Point A to Point B.

Generally the longest portion of the overall story.

Work on solving the problem you have created. Here, you can determine the different types of emotions specific

characters are going through. For example, confusion, fear, anger or sadness. Feelings can shift throughout the story.

Determine what the characters are going to do to work on resolving

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Essentials of the Middle

Once you have figured out how to help a situation, you can create your ending.

The conclusion resolves all the problems in your story and ensures that your issue comes to rest. All of the loose ends are tied up.

The ending can be happy or sad depending on the tone of your story.

Any themes are usually located here.

Makes up the _________________ and __________________ of the

plot diagram.

10/27/

2014 What’s in an ending?

Write a multi-paragraph story, real or imagined about a teen

who wants to earn money. Create a real or fictional character who wants to buy something but there is an obstacle in their way; money.

Write the story “showing” how the character finds a way to earn the income needed in order to buy what they want.

Include:

1. Character

2. Dialogue

3. Setting

4. Theme

5. Plot

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What does the assignment look like?

Make it interesting by using sensory language,

details, and dialogue.

“SHOW ME!”

Have a clear beginning, middle and end.

Include a resolution in your concluding paragraph. Did they earn the money they needed to buy what they wanted?

Check the rubric to make sure you are including what is necessary to earn your A!

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Remember to:

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How did this student do on

this assignment

based on our rubric?

I will open the slides. Take a few moments to write

on this whiteboard how you would “grade” or “assess” this example. IE…17/20 points and why.

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How did they do?

Somebody: Who is the main character?

Wanted: What did the character want?

But: What was the problem?

So: how did the character try to solve the problem?

Then: what was the resolution of the story?

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Using SWBST to get started with your story!

Answer the questions, put them together, and you’ve got a simple summary!

What now? Good question!

• Use the SWBST chart to help you pre-write your story.

• You will have a writing day on tomorrow to ask questions, get peer feedback or help from me!

• Don’t forget to use the example to get you get your creativity going!

• The SWBST chart example is on the next slide!

• SMILE!!!

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Somebody Wanted But So Then

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SWBST Examples