Narrative Writing
Personal Narrative- a story told in first person, a true account or memory, this can be several connected smaller moments (e.g. a sleepover, a camping trip)
LeadsLeading with Setting:
Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto or Rodzina by Karen Kushman for Leading with Character Description: Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman or Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling Leading with Small Action: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats or Room One by Andrew Clements Leading with Dialogue: Come On, Rain by Karen Hesse or Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White Leading with Character Thought, Reflection, or Internal Dialogue: Letting Swift River Go by Jane Yolen or The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan |
Small MomentsSmall Moment Story- a story that zooms in on one tiny moment. For instance, a student would write about going on a ride at Disneyworld, rather than the whole trip to Disney)
Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
Salt Hands by Jane Chelsea Aragon Roller Coaster by Marla Frazee Owl Moon by Cynthia Rylant The Relatives Came by Ezra Jack Keats A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams (connected small moments) Shortcut by Donald Crews The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey Fireflies by Julie Brinckloe |
EndingsEnding with Important Action:
Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats Ending with Important Dialogue: Come On, Rain by Karen Hesse Ending with an Image: Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran Ending with a Reminder of the Whole Story: The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant Teaching Slides with excerpts from mentor text list.
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