Writing a Narrative

In narrative writing, the writer establishes a situation by describing a character, place, or event.

What is the setting of my story?

Who are the main characters in my story?

 How will the charact and react to events that take place in the story?

What does the dialogue reveal about the characters?

A narrative tells a story

 Narratives have characters, a setting, and a plot

Before writers begin writing a narrative, they create a basic outline of what will happen in the story from the beginning to the end

You will be writing a narrative story

You will create characters, plot, and a setting for it

The story needs to have a problem that needs to be solved

You will develop a plot for your story

 Brainstorm a basic outline for the

story

This can be a simple timeline or a sequence of events that revolves around a problem that needs to be solved

You will complete the graphic organizer called "Narrative Story-Problem Solving"