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1.1. Read the prompt Read the prompt
2.2. Reread the promptReread the prompt
3.3. Ask yourself…Ask yourself…
4.4. What do they want me What do they want me to write about ?to write about ?
5.5. Take your yellow Take your yellow planning sheet and turn planning sheet and turn
it over to the blank it over to the blank sideside
6.6. Draw your Draw your INTRODUCTION box in INTRODUCTION box in
the middle.the middle.
7.7. Make 4 squaresMake 4 squares
8.8. Narrative stories should Narrative stories should
be all aboutbe all about YOU !YOU !
Your reader knows that Your reader knows that YOU YOU
are the main character.are the main character.
Remember to set the scene!Remember to set the scene!
WHEREWHERE and and WHENWHEN
your story took place. your story took place.
Your reader needs to knowYour reader needs to know
the setting of your story.the setting of your story.
Next write Next write
WHATWHAT
happened in your story.happened in your story.
This must be about This must be about
the prompt.the prompt.
Restate the prompt.Restate the prompt.
REMEMBERREMEMBER
This is your planning This is your planning sheet.sheet.
Do Not write your entire story on the Do Not write your entire story on the yellow sheet.yellow sheet.
You are writing down theYou are writing down the
EVENTEVENT and and DETAILSDETAILS
that you want to writethat you want to write
about.about.
Next, you are going to Next, you are going to writewrite
down down threethree things you things you want want
to tell the reader about thisto tell the reader about this
event.event.
Event….. 1 – 2 – 3 Event….. 1 – 2 – 3
In the last sectionIn the last section
you are going to write you are going to write
how you how you feltfelt about about
the event the event
or what you or what you learned learned
from the event.from the event.
Now let’s do one together.Now let’s do one together.Draw your planner.Draw your planner.
Read the prompt.Read the prompt.
Reread the prompt.Reread the prompt.
THINK!THINK!
What do they want you to What do they want you to
write about?write about?
Everyone has friends. Everyone has friends.
Friends are an important Friends are an important
part of our lives.part of our lives.
Write about a time you Write about a time you
and your friend and your friend
shared a shared a
special time togetherspecial time together..
What do they want What do they want you to write about?you to write about?
… … a time you a time you
and your friend and your friend
shared a shared a
special time togetherspecial time together
A very special time that my friend and I spent together was when we went to Disney World for my birthday.
( who: my friend & I)( what/where: Disney)( when: birthday)Notice how the prompt isrestated and the – W’sare answered in the intro.
This will be yourIntroduction.Paragraph 1
A very special time that my friend and I spent together was when we went to Disney World to celebrate my birthday.
Look at the order you
mentioned in the intro.
Paragraphs 2, 3, & 4 will
be in that same order.
A very special time that my friend and I spent together was when we went to Disney World to celebrate my birthday.
My friend and I
1.
2.
3.
* Think of 3 things you want the reader to know about you and your best friend.
Disney World1.
2.
3.
* Think of 3 things you want the reader to know about what you did at Disney World.
My Birthday1.
2.
3.* Think of 3 things you want the reader to know about celebrating your birthday.
A very special time that my friend and I spent together was when we went to Disney World for my birthday.
This is Paragraph 1.
Paragraph 2 is all about you and your best friend.
Paragraph 3 is all about what you did at Disney World.
Paragraph 4 is all about howyou celebrated your birthday.
This is Paragraph 5.This is where you tie yourparagraphs together with yourConclusion. Your conclusionshould restate the introductionand tell how you FEEL or statewhat you LEARNED.
… … a time you a time you
and your friend and your friend
shared a shared a
special time togetherspecial time together
Planning time is up.Planning time is up.
Use your planning Use your planning
sheet and begin writing sheet and begin writing youryour
story.story.
You have You have 3030 minutes. minutes.
YOU HAVE YOU HAVE 55 MINUTES MINUTES LEFTLEFT
Start on your Start on your conclusion now!conclusion now!
Reread and make Reread and make corrections.corrections.
Everyone has Everyone has something that they something that they
fear. fear.
Think about what Think about what frightens you. frightens you.
Now write about what Now write about what frightens you.frightens you.
Planning time is up.Planning time is up.
Use your planning Use your planning
sheet and begin writing sheet and begin writing youryour
story.story.
You have You have 3030 minutes. minutes.
YOU HAVE YOU HAVE 55 MINUTES MINUTES LEFTLEFT
Start on your Start on your conclusion now!conclusion now!
Reread and make Reread and make corrections.corrections.
Everyone has a favorite Everyone has a favorite activity or hobby they like activity or hobby they like to do in their spare time.to do in their spare time.
Think about your favorite Think about your favorite activity.activity.
Now write about your favorite Now write about your favorite activity.activity.
Remember to include lots of Remember to include lots of details.details.
Planning time is up.Planning time is up.
Use your planning Use your planning
sheet and begin writing sheet and begin writing youryour
story.story.
You have You have 3030 minutes. minutes.
YOU HAVE YOU HAVE 55 MINUTES MINUTES LEFTLEFT
Start on your Start on your conclusion now!conclusion now!
Reread and make Reread and make corrections.corrections.
Everyone looks forward toEveryone looks forward to
vacation. Where do you likevacation. Where do you like
to go on vacation and what to go on vacation and what
things do you like to do?things do you like to do?
Write about going onWrite about going on
vacation.vacation.
Everyone has jobs or Everyone has jobs or choreschores
they do each day. they do each day.
Think about some of theThink about some of the
chores you do to help chores you do to help
your family. Now writeyour family. Now write
about the chores you about the chores you
do to help your family.do to help your family.
Everyone has a special Everyone has a special
meal that they enjoy meal that they enjoy
the most. the most.
Think about yourThink about your
favorite meal. favorite meal.
Now writeNow write
about your favorite about your favorite meal.meal.
Many people have thoughtMany people have thought about going back in about going back in
time.time.Think about what you Think about what you
would do if you could gowould do if you could go back in time.back in time.
Now write about what youNow write about what you would do if you could would do if you could
go back in time. go back in time.
Most people have hadMost people have had
something weird happen something weird happen
to them during their lifetime.to them during their lifetime.
Think about a weird thingThink about a weird thing
that has happened to you.that has happened to you.
Now write about a weirdNow write about a weird
thing that happened to you.thing that happened to you.
Everyone has a favoriteEveryone has a favorite
season of the year. season of the year.
Think about your favoriteThink about your favorite
time of the year. time of the year.
Now write about yourNow write about your
favorite time of year.favorite time of year.
Everyone started life as Everyone started life as a a
little kid.little kid.
Think about being a Think about being a
little kid.little kid.
Now write about what Now write about what
it was like being a it was like being a
little kid. little kid.
Everyone has had or nowEveryone has had or now
has a favorite toy or has a favorite toy or
stuffed animal.stuffed animal.
Think about your favoriteThink about your favorite
toy or stuffed animal.toy or stuffed animal.
Now write about yourNow write about your
favorite toy or stuffedfavorite toy or stuffed
animal.animal.