In this lesson you will learn how to plan and write a

narrative story

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Figure out what the prompt is asking

Plan out what you are going to write

Write your story

What is the Prompt Asking?We can all remember or imagine a time we had to think fast to solve a problem.

Think about or imagine one time you had to think fast to solve a problem.

Now write about a time you had to think fast to solve a problem.

Make a PlanBeginning

Middle

End

Introduces the setting, main characters, and the problem

Two attempts by the main character to solve the problem that fail.

Third attempt that solves the problem.

Make a PlanWe can all remember or imagine a time we had to think fast to solve a problem.

Think about or imagine one time you had to think fast to solve a problem.

Now write about a time you had to think fast to solve a problem.

CSP

Me, Libby (my sister), cafeteria managerSchool cafeteriaWe‘re trying to make spaghetti for the school, but there’s no ingredients!

We try to find ingredients

All we can find is bread and some

tomato sauce

We try to make PB&J

Schools aren’t allowed to serve it

because of allergies

We use the bread, tomato sauce, and some cheese to make personal pizzas. Everyone loves them!

CSP

Me, Libby (my sister), cafeteria manager

School cafeteriaWe‘re trying to make spaghetti for the school, but there’s no ingredients!

We try to find ingredients

All we find is bread and some tomato sauce

We try to make PB&J

Schools aren’t allowed to serve it because of allergies

We use the bread, tomato sauce, and some cheese to make personal pizzas. Everyone loves them!

Write: BeginningActionDialogue

SettingSound

I burst into class and ran to my desk, this was the day I was making lunch for the school!

“Have a wonderful day at Lakewood Elementary!” Our principal sang, as he signed off on the morning announcements.

Everyone stopped talking as soon as I walked into the classroom.

“CRASH!” The door to the classroom flew open as I burst into the room. I couldn’t believe it was finally my day to make lunch.

Write: Beginning

CSP

CSP

Me, Libby (my sister), cafeteria manager

School cafeteriaWe‘re trying to make spaghetti for the school, but there’s no ingredients!

We try to find ingredients

All we find is bread and some tomato sauce

We try to make PB&J

Schools aren’t allowed to serve it because of allergies

We use the bread, tomato sauce, and some cheese to make personal pizzas. Everyone loves them!

Write: MiddleTIEFET

TransitionIdea: How are you going try to solve the problem?

Event’s actions: What actions take place? (3)

Failure: Why doesn’t this work?

Emotion: How do you feel when this fails?

Transition

Then it hit me. . . “I’ve got it!”

I had to think of something else

Write: Middle (Attempt #1)TIEFET

CSP

TIEFET

CSP

Me, Libby (my sister), cafeteria manager

School cafeteriaWe‘re trying to make spaghetti for the school, but there’s no ingredients!

We try to find ingredients

All we find is bread and some tomato sauce

We try to make PB&J

Schools aren’t allowed to serve it because of allergies

We use the bread, tomato sauce, and some cheese to make personal pizzas. Everyone loves them!

Write: Middle (Attempt #2)TIEFET

CSP

Me, Libby (my sister), cafeteria manager

School cafeteriaWe‘re trying to make spaghetti for the school, but there’s no ingredients!

We try to find ingredients

All we find is bread and some tomato sauce

We try to make PB&J

Schools aren’t allowed to serve it because of allergies

We use the bread, tomato sauce, and some cheese to make personal pizzas. Everyone loves them!

Write: EndTIEES

TransitionIdea: How are you going try to solve the problem?

Event’s actions: What actions take place? (3)

Emotion: How do you feel when this works?Solution: How do you finally solve the problem?

Then it hit me. . . “I’ve got it!”

Write: End TIEES

TIEFET

TIEES

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Figure out what the prompt is asking.

Plan out what you are going to write.

Write your story.

In this lesson you have learned how to plan and write a narrative story