Welcome to our unit on Narrative Writing!

Targets:

I can use prior knowledge and an author's text to construct meaning.

I can demonstrate the understanding of story elements through the successful completion of each activity.

I will be able to identify the characters, setting, problem, solution, beginning, middle and end of different stories.

I can apply what I've learned to: create a character map, a setting illustration, a problem/solution graphic organizer, a story map and my own piece of narrative writing that is clear and coherent.

I can write narratives that develop real or imagined experiences or events.

I will develop and strengthen my writing through pre-writing, proofreading, editing and revising.

I can use technology to publish writing.

Creating interesting characters: 

Hairy the Dirty Dog:

http://storylineonline.net/harry/fullscreen_yt.html

Character Handout and Map  Interesting Characters.docx

Descriptive Setting:

The Night I Followed My Dog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHEhJ-EY4u4

After viewing the video, you will draw a picture of a setting described in the story. Make sure that you are including details! Draw on a separate sheet of paper that will be turned in.

Problem/Solution Lesson: 

A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon

http://www.storylineonline.net/stripes/story.swf

Problem and Solution Handout.docx

Understanding Parts of a Story (Plot):

1. Build toward an important turning point.

2. Resolve the conflict or problem in the story.

3. You should have an obvious beginning, middle and end.

Where the Wild Things Are http://video.nhptv.org/video/1689060546/

Make a Flip Book with pictures that clearly show the beginning, middle and end of the story. You may work in partners for this activity if you would like.

Torii's Adventures: Authors from Rhinelander share how they wrote and illustrated their books. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgwPvDIFD0c

YOUR FINAL PROJECT- 

In this unit, you will be asked to "publish" your own  story into a book format using a website:  http://www.epubbud.com/new.php

You will be asked to work individually for this project and you will need to create one free account for your project.

You may NOT use names of student's in this classroom. Be creative and come up with new characters and a cohesive plot. You should type your story up in a word document before beginning to use  epubbud.com.

There isn't a written minimum that I can give you for you to be able to tell your story when using epubbud, so you will need to have Mrs. Rosenbeck or myself check the rough draft before you publish the final draft to make sure the story is long enough. You should also have two other groups proofread your story before publishing.

Sample: http://www.epubbud.com/read.php?g=RVMHKVZW

Steps to complete:

1. Story Map http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/storymap/index.html

2. Write your story.

3. Self Evaluation  Self Eval for Narrative Story.pdf

4. Peer Evaluation story_rubric.pdf

5. Self Edit/Proofread Narrative Story Self-Edit.docx

6. Peer Edit/Proofread Narrative Story Peer-Edit.docx

7. Make Revisions and publish your final draft on epubbud.com. You will also hand in the hard copy of your final draft that was typed in word along with any pre-writing evaluations, editing sheets and your rubric.

Due Dates:   Narrative Story Due Dates.xls

Rubric: Narrative Story Rubric.docx

Final Project is due: November 20th!

The Lost Colony.pdf