Academic Vocabulary

For Narrative WritingCCSS: R.L.4 RI.4. W.S.3a.b.c.d.4.

S.L.2.5.6. L.4.a.b.c.d.

I CAN UNDERSTAND TERMS I NEED TO KNOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE NARRATIVE.

Learning Target:

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• TOPIC: Narrative Writing Academic Vocabulary

• Essential Question: What vocabulary do I need to know to write an effective Narrative?

• There are 10+1(3) terms

NARRATIVE• A Narrative is a story that conveys

real or imagined experiences that uses TIME as its DEEP structure

Conclusion

Tie Up Lose EndsLeave emotional response

or call to action

MiddleRising Action Sequence of Events

BeginningIntroductions Setting

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS• A Sequence of Events is the specific

order in which actions occur.

First

• Add First Event• Add details

Second

• Event• Details

Third

• Event• Details

Fourth

• Event• Details

Last

• Final Event• Tie up all events into a conclusion

THEME• The Theme is a common thread or repeated

idea that is incorporated throughout a literary work. A theme is a thought or idea the author presents to the reader that can be deep, difficult to understand, or even moralistic, or it can be simple and inspiring.

• Narratives can have major and minor themes and can develop and change throughout the prose.

• Theme has sometimes been called the “moral of the story”

THEME, continued• Examples of major themes include:

– Enduring and unending love– Kindness is always best and will win in the end– Crime does not pay– Man against nature– Sacrifices bring rewards– Love conquers all– The importance of family– People have the same needs– Winning isn’t winning if it costs someone else– Be the best that you can be– A love unrequited or a love gone wrong for example

broken hearted– Money, power & greed are the root of all evil

Voice• Voice is the author’s distinctive

literary style, basic vision and general attitude toward the world. It can include the point of view in which the author tells the story, for example First Person or Third Person Omniscient.

Audience• Audience is who the story is written

for. Who will be reading your story? • Why is this important? A story

written for a 6-year-old reader will be much different than one written for an advanced literature class.

• Must be decided on in the early stage of pre-writing.

Purpose• Purpose is the reason for what you

are writing. If you have a focused purpose, your writing will have more meaning for your reader and keep their attention throughout your narrative.

Character• Character is a person or personality

who is responsible for the thoughts and actions within a story, poem, or other literature

• The development of great characters is extremely important because they are the medium that your readers interact with.

Anecdote• An Anecdote is a story or tale that

relates a personal experience.• These help a reader relate to what

you are saying and help explain feelings or thoughts of the character.

Foreshadowing• Foreshadowing is a hint of what

will happen in the future.• Foreshadowing helps keep your

readers interested and guessing, making inferences and involved…as long as you don’t give too much away!

Dialogue• Dialogue is when your characters

speak.• Always in quotes, and always

starting a new paragraph each and EVERY time a different reader speaks…even if they only speak one word.

“You mean I HAVE to start a new paragraph even if someone only says one word?” asked Kelly.

“Yes,” answered Casey.

“Every time, really?”

“Absolutely!”

Sensory Details, Descriptive and Figurative Language

• These are all different ways to enhance your writing, adding flair and interest.

• For example, you can brighten your words by adding descriptions and imagery (painting pictures using words). – I ate pizza. (boring!)– I nabbed a delicious slice of fresh, hot pizza

with the cheese oozing off the side and popped it into my mouth, savoring the delicious aroma and tantalizing taste. (Can you see, smell and taste it now?)

NOW -- Practice Your Words to show understanding

• Develop a Word Web of each term that incorporates: definition, sentence use, illustration, and example .

• Partner up. Have your partner read you a word, and you explain to them what it means.

• Provide an example of each word in a new document.

• Write a few paragraphs explaining how you will use these words to enhance your writing.

• Incorporate technology by making a video explaining each word.

Some definitions provided by:

"All American: Glossary of Literary Terms." Glossary of Literary Terms. University of North Carolina at Pembroke, n.d. Web. 18 June 2014. <http://www2.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/general/glossary.htm#c>.

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