Plan powerful units

Grades 3-12 | ML Levels 3-5 | HANDOUT

Elevate narrative writing for test success

Introduce the writing modes

Tie the three major writing standards to the author’s purpose.

Purchase additional narrative-writing resources.

Honor that stories require conflict

Problem with SOMEONE | SOMETHING | HIMSELF

Determine the solution/resolution.

Imply theme by including character reflections and lessons learned.

Define the shape of stories

Utilize the planning tool your students are most familiar with.

Storyboard
3-Box | 5-Box | 9-Box | 12-Box
Canva | 3-Box | 5-Box | 9-Box

Plot Exposition Map
Ride the Story Plot

Generate narrative responses to text

Expose students to four types of narrative-writing tasks that are all rooted in reading.

Comprehend the original story.

Continue the story.

Continue the story following a similar plot.

Rewrite the story from a different perspective.

Prewrite POV | Prewrite Example
Template |PDF

Rewrite the POV | Example

Rewrite narratives from a different character’s perspective.

Rewrite narrative perspective.
Template | Baby Bear Example

Insert a missing part or page.

Insert the missing page | Primary Template

Insert the missing part | Example

Write fiction based on fact.

Excerpt from Read & Succeed

Garbage-Patch Facts Collected | Template

Fiction based on Fact | Example