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NARRATIVE WRITING BOOKLET

Grade 6 – Term 4

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SHORT STORY UNIT

OBJECTIVES

Phonics, Spelling and Vocabulary

Spell the words we learn correctly.

Learn how to use a dictionary and thesaurus to find new words.

Grammar and Punctuation

Use punctuation to make meaning clear. Use correct grammar and verb tenses.

Writing

Fiction and poetry

*Plan, organize and edit ideas. *Use linking words effectively. *Develop different ways of generating, organizing and shaping ideas, using a range of planning formats or methods *Begin to develop character and voice in fiction writing

Use vocabulary to create specific effects.

Use different sentences to give more details and show the setting, character, theme, plot, etc.

Speaking and Listening

Speak fluently and clearly at an appropriate pace and volume. Listen courteously to others and take notes whenever necessary

General Skills

Taking effective notes while listening and reading

Reading Comment on a writer’s use of language, demonstrating and understanding the implication of their use of vocabulary

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CONTENTS Calendar .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

SECTION 1: Literary Analysis ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

SECTION 2: Plot ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6

SECTION 3: Conflict & Resolution ........................................................................................................................................... 10

The Importance of Using Resolution: .............................................................................................................................. 11

SECTION 4: Exposition ............................................................................................................................................................ 12

(Setting & Characterization) .............................................................................................................................................. 12

SECTION 5: Climax .................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Rising action & Falling action .................................................................................................................................................. 18

Rising Action & Falling Action: ................................................................................................................................................ 19

Sharing Time… .......................................................................................................................................................................... 19

SECTION 7: Theme & Moral .................................................................................................................................................... 21

SECTION 8: Writing Sample .................................................................................................................................................... 24

Final Draft ............................................................................................................................................................................... 26

WRITING RUBRIC .................................................................................................................................................................... 29

MY NOTES ............................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Student Evaluation Section ..................................................................................................................................................... 32

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Calendar April 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Notes:

1 Week 26

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Week 27

April 7th: End of Term 3

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Week 28

April 17th: Constitutional Referendum Holiday

April 18th: Start of Term 4

23 24 25 25 26 28 29 Week 29

May 2017


30 1 2 3 4 5 6 Week 30

May 1st: Labour Day Holiday

May 3rd-4th:Aegean Province Field Trip

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 AÇI Week 31

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Week 32

English Take Home Assessment

May 19th: Youth and Sport Day Holiday

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 AÇI Week 33

May 25th: English General Assessment

28 29 30 31 AÇI Week 34

June 2017


1 2 3 Week 34

June 2nd: English Writing Assessment

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Week 35

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Week 36

June 16th: End of Term 4

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25 26 27 28 29 30

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SECTION 1: Literary Analysis

When we analyze a piece of literature we look at some specific things; such as:

Plot

Conflict & Resolution

Characterization & Setting

Rising & Falling Action

Climax

We have discussed some of these concepts before and during this term we will have the chance to have a closer

look at each of these.

What is

Literary

Analysis?

Literary analysis is

reading a work of

literature, looking at

its different qualities,

and discussing these

qualities in order to

understand what we

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SECTION 2: Plot Homework

AT HOME: Watch the video, “What is Plot?” and take notes on this page. The video can be found on YouTube when you

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THE ELEMENTS OF PLOT:

Can you read the paragraph and put the correct plot element in the correct blank?

There are five main elements in a plot. The first is the ________________________ or the introduction. This is

known as the beginning of the story where characters and setting are established. The _____________________ or

main problem is introduced as well. The second element of a plot is known as the ______________________ which

occurs when a series of events build up to the conflict. It is during this part of a story that excitement, tension or

crisis is encountered. The third element of a plot is known as the _________________________ or the main point

of the plot. This is the turning point of the story and is meant to be the moment of highest interest and emotion.

The fourth element of a plot is known as ___________________________ or the winding up of the story. Events

and complications begin to resolve and the result of actions of the main characters are put forward. The last

element of a plot is the____________________ or the conclusion. It is the end of a story and ends with either a

happy or a tragic ending. We usually use a plot diagram to show these elements in a story. We will be dealing with

these elements in detail in this booklet. (Reference: https://literarydevices.net/plot/)

Plot is a literary term used to

describe the events that make

up a story or the main part of a

story. These events relate to

each other in a pattern or a

sequence.

climax falling action exposition

conflict resolution rising action

https://literarydevices.net/exposition/

https://literarydevices.net/setting/

https://literarydevices.net/conflict/

https://literarydevices.net/climax/

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FREYTAG’S PYRAMID (Plot Pyramid):

One of the easiest ways to understand plot is to look at the mountain shaped plot diagram and think of story in

terms of climbing a mountain. Gustav Freytag was a 19th century German novelist who saw common patterns in the

plots of stories and novels and developed a diagram to analyze them. Because of its shape, it’s also called “Plot

Pyramid”.

Conflict

It is the main problem in the story between

opposing forces.

Let’s Try Together!

Let’s label and try to complete the plot pyramid for

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SECTION 3: Conflict & Resolution

Conflict in literature is the central struggle (main problem) between characters or competing forces. The conflict is

introduced in the exposition, or the beginning of the story, and sets the stage for future events. Some stories contain

more than one conflict, but there's usually an underlying primary struggle that the protagonist or protagonists must

address.

TYPES OF CONFLICT

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AS YOU WATCH IT DON’T FORGET TO FILL IN

THE BLANKS!

TYPES OF CONFLICT

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Resolution, is the conclusion or the end of the story’s plot. It’s where any unanswered questions are answered.

Resolution usually offers an answer to the problem or the conflict, which may be sad or happy for the characters.

Mysteries are explained, secrets told, and the reader can feel calm again.

The Importance of Using Resolution:

If a story ends weakly or feels as if it hasn’t ended with the last sentence and the last

word, the reader is left feeling discontent, confused, or even betrayed by the writer.

Although not all resolutions are happy or satisfying, they should allow the reader to

feel as if the story has come to a proper conclusion. This is why the resolution is so

important: a story must have a clear beginning and conflict, rising action, exciting

climax, falling action, and lastly, a clear ending.

Let’s Try…

Can you fill in the chart below about “HOLES”?

HOLES

CONFLICTS (Internal & External) RESOLUTION

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SECTION 4: Exposition

(Setting & Characterization)

What is “Setting”?

What comes to your mind when you hear “the setting of a story”? Write your answer here: __________________________________________________________________________________________________

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The time and location in which a story takes place is called the setting. The setting doesn’t have to be a real time and

place. It can be imaginary, like the island, Neverland, in the story of Peter Pan. For some stories, the setting is very

important. For others, it is not. There are several aspects of a story's setting to consider when examining how setting

contributes to a story (some, or all, may be present in a story) and these are given in the box below.

Can you try to put them in the correct place?

A) ______________________ - Geographical location. Where is the action of the story taking place?

B) ______________________ - When is the story taking place? (historical period, time of day, year, etc.)

C) ____________________________________ - Is it rainy, sunny, stormy, etc.?

D) ____________________________________ - What is the daily life of the characters like? Does the story contain local color (writing that focuses on the speech, dress, mannerisms, customs, etc. of a particular place)?

E) ____________________________________ - What feeling is created at the beginning of the story? Is it bright and cheerful or dark and frightening?

Weather conditions Mood/atmosphere Place Social conditions Time

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Can you think of some stories . . . . . . that are set in the future? ______________________________________________________________

. . . that are set in the ocean or sea? _________________________________________________________

. . . that take place in outer space? __________________________________________________________

. . . that happen on an island or a mountain? __________________________________________________

. . . that take place in a city? ________________________________________________________________

. . . that are set in an imaginary place? ________________________________________________________

Can you…

1. Describe the setting of “Holes”?

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2. Use the chart below to list ways in which details of setting affect events in the story.

Details of the Setting Story Events Affected by the Setting

Time

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What is “Characterization"?

Characterization is the act of creating and describing characters in literature. Characterization includes both descriptions

of a character’s physical attributes as well as the character’s personality. The way that characters act, think, and speak

also adds to their characterization. There are two types of characterization:

Can you…

read the examples below and write which one is an example for direct and which one is an example of indirect

characterization and explain why you think that way?

1. The patient boy and quiet girl were both well-mannered and did not disobey their mother.

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2. Ben helped his mother in the store. He put the boxes on the shelf and didn’t break anything.

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Direct Characterization tells the audience what the personality of

the character is.

INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

Indirect Characterization showsthings that reveal the personality

of a character.

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DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION:

This is the use of direct descriptions and comments from a writer, within the

narrative of a work, that provide readers with information about a character. This

gives the reader direct information about a character and requires little

interpretation by the reader.

Read the quotes from John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Man” below.

Can you find any examples of “direct characterization” in the text? Write

them on the blanks and explain why you think they are examples of direct

characterization:

“…Lennie is big and dumb. His childlike innocence allows him to take an active role in George's dream of

owning farm. Lennie loves soft things and animals, which he accidentally kills because of his strength. His

size combined with his mental handicap frequently put him and George in difficult situations.

“…George is a small, quick-witted, migrant worker who travels with his friend Lennie. He speaks of how

much better his life would be without Lennie, but only does so in anger. George represents the working man

and his struggle to rise above his harsh circumstances…”

Lennie:

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INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION:

In indirect characterization the author or narrator reveals a character’s traits through his or her actions and

speech.

______________________ What does the character say? How does the character speak?

______________________ What is revealed by the character’s private thoughts and feelings?

______________________ What is revealed through the character’s effect on other people? How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to the character?

______________________ What does the character do? How does the character behave?

______________________ What does the character look like? How does the character dress?

There are five different traits of

indirect characterization:

Speech

Thoughts

Effects on others

Action

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INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION FROM THE MOVIES:

You are going to watch a video when you scan the QR Code.

While watching the video, find out some character traits about the

characters and write them down here below:

1. Alice:___________________________________________________________________________________

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2. Hermione Granger: _______________________________________________________________________

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3. Donkey: ________________________________________________________________________________

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4. C3-PO: __________________________________________________________________________________

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SECTION 5: Climax

Rising action & Falling action

What is “CLIMAX”?

Scan the QR Code and watch the video about CLIMAX. Please try to explain what

climax is by using your own words below:

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How to Find the Climax:

Terms like “most intense moment”, “turning point,” “aha moment,” and “peak in action” are often used to

describe the climax in a given piece of fiction. These catchy phrases work well as tools to help us remember climax if

we’ve already learned how to identify it. So, how do you find the climax?

1. Identify the conflict: Look for hints of the conflict in the story. Climax is also called the point of no return

because the two forces that are set in opposition can only get out by resolving the conflict. Once the main

character decides to go on the call, he has crossed the point of no return. In order to resolve the conflict, he

must either fail or succeed on this last call of his career.

2. How is it resolved? How did the character solve the conflict? Which ways did he / she try? Did the character

succeed in the first try or have to try several times?

3. Point of no return: Has the condition changed after that point? In order to name a part as the climax, the story

or character(s) must change in a way so that the course of the story or the character has changed and there is no

return.

Can you…?

Think about the stories / books you know and try to think of the turning point / climax of the story. Write

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Charlotte’s Web

The Witches

Things Not Seen

Rising Action & Falling Action:

Sharing Time… When you look at the plot diagram here in the example,

can you try to guess and explain what rising and falling action

mean in your own words and share it with your class?

Rising action in a plot is a series of events that

create suspense, interest and tension in a story. In

literary works, a rising action includes all decisions,

characters’ flaws and background circumstances that

together create turns and twists leading to a climax.

We find it in novels, plays and short stories. Rising

action is one of the elements of plot, begins

immediately after its exposition.

https://literarydevices.net/suspense/

https://literarydevices.net/narrative/


https://literarydevices.net/exposition/

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Let’s Try!

Check the different parts of the stories and decide which one is the climax, rising action and falling

action. Explain why.

CINDRELLA:

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HOLES:

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When the fairy Godmother appears and

turns the pumpkin into a

coach.

When the Prince finds the glass slipper on the stairs of the

castle.

When the Prince puts the glass slipper on Cindrella's foot

and it fits.

When the page arrives at the house with an invitation for

the ball.

When Cindrella hast to complete

a long list of chores.

When Stanley steals Mr. Sir's truck and runs

away.

When the Warden slapped Mr. Sir with her venomous nail

polish.

When Zero asked Stanley to teach him how

to read.

When Zero and Stanley reached the top of God's

Thumb and found the onion

field.

When Zero was sent to Camp

Green Lake and met the boys

there.

Falling action occurs right after

the climax, when the main problem of

the story resolves. Falling action

wraps up the narrative, resolves its

loose ends, and leads toward the

closure.


https://literarydevices.net/narrative/

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SECTION 7: Theme & Moral Read & Discuss:

Thinking of your previous knowledge, can you write

the theme and the moral of this fable?

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THE MONKEY AND THE DOLPHIN

It happened once upon a time that a certain Greek ship bound for Athens was wrecked off

the coast close to Piraeus, the port of Athens. Had it not been for the Dolphins, who at that time

were very friendly toward mankind and especially toward Athenians, all would have perished. But

the Dolphins took the shipwrecked people on their backs and swam with them to shore.

Now it was the custom among the Greeks to take their pet monkeys and dogs with them

whenever they went on a voyage. So when one of the Dolphins saw a Monkey struggling in the

water, he thought it was a man, and made the Monkey climb up on his back. Then off he swam

with him toward the shore.

The Monkey sat up, grave and dignified, on the Dolphin's back.

"You are a citizen of illustrious Athens, are you not?" asked the Dolphin politely.

"Yes," answered the Monkey, proudly. "My family is one of the noblest in the city."

"Indeed," said the Dolphin. "Then of course you often visit Piraeus*."

"Yes, yes," replied the Monkey. "Indeed, I do. I am with him constantly. Piraeus is my very best

friend."

This answer took the Dolphin by surprise, and, turning his head, he now saw what it was

he was carrying. Without more ado, he dived and left the foolish Monkey to take care of himself,

while he swam off in search of some human being to save.

One falsehood leads to another.

*Piraeus is the port of Athens.

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What’s “moral”?

A moral is a lesson about life that the author wants to demonstrate.

A moral is also called the insight, lesson, or message of a story.

A moral is a judgmental statement. For example: ‘lying is wrong,’ ‘money cannot buy happiness,’ or ‘cheaters never win.’

What’s “theme”?

A theme is a thought or idea that is central to a story.

It is a topic that the author wants the reader to think about.

Very rarely, the author will directly state the theme. Usually, the reader has to figure out the theme by

thinking about the events in the story and the characters’ thoughts and feelings.

It is expressed in a word or phrase, like ‘death’ or ‘the importance of friendship.’

Can you match the themes to the stories on the right?

1. Friendship; coming of age; destiny; prejudice; the role

of the past in shaping the present. ___________

2. The power of words; the relationship between

language and thought. __________

3. Good versus evil; the danger of ambition (desire for

power). ___________

4. The importance of time; balance; wisdom. _________

a) Star Wars

b) Frindle

c) Holes

d) Phantom Tollbooth

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Let’s Try…

THEME MORAL

HOLES

THINGS NOT SEEN

THE WITCHES

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SECTION 8: Writing Sample Writing a Fictional Narrative (Short Story)

Your turn! You will be writing a short story of your own. Carefully read

the guidelines below to help you to plan and write your story.

1. Read and understand the prompt.

You will write a fictional short story. Your writing will be scored on

how well you:

tell a story about a fictional event

follow the story line

develop a setting and characters

develop a theme

use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization

2. Decide on your topic and create a conflict.

Come up with a character that has one main strength and one main weakness. What problem will the character face?

How will she or he overcome this problem?

3. Set the scene.

Where will your story take place? What specific sensory details can you include to show the reader your setting?

4. Determine the climax.

What will the character do to create tension in the story? Don’t skimp on the climax. This should be the most exciting,

thrilling, or meaningful moment in the story.

5. Wrap up with a resolution.

How has the character changed? Does the ending flow naturally from the rest of the story?

6. Proofread and edit.

Check your spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Are you using consistent verb tenses? Are the names of people and

places spelt correctly and capitalized?

7. Read your story one more time before you turn it in.

Look for careless spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors, especially omitted words or letters. Cross out errors

neatly with a single line and write the correction above the error.

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SHORT STORY PLANNING –

Complete the plot pyramid for your story.

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Final Draft

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WRITING RUBRIC

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Characterization The main characters are named and clearly described. Many vivid, descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place.

The main characters are named and described vaguely. Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story took place.

The main characters are named but the description is not evident. The reader can figure out when and where the story took place, but not much detail is provided.

It is hard to tell who the main characters are. The reader has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.

Organization of Plot

The story is very well organized. The problem of the story is stated well. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions. All the elements of a story are evident.

The story is pretty well organized. The problem is stated. One idea or scene may seem out of place. Clear transitions are used. Some story elements are evident.

The story is a little hard to follow. The problem of the story is vague. The transitions are sometimes not clear. A few story elements are evident.

Ideas and scenes seem to be randomly arranged.

Creativity The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has really used his/her imagination.

The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his/her imagination.

The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The author has tried to use his/her imagination.

There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.

Sentence Structure (Fluency)

All sentences are well-constructed with varied and interesting structure patterns.

Most sentences are well-constructed with varied and interesting structure patterns.

Most sentences are well-constructed but have similar and uninteresting structure patterns.

Sentences lack structure and appear incomplete or rambling.

Grammar

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Spelling

No errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

More than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

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