This step by step resource on how to teach narrative writing and story elementsis a teacher’s dream! A completely no prep packet on the perfect formula for how to writing to even the most reluctant of writers! Complete with step-by-step teacher notes, directions, lesson, slides, pre writing graphic organizers, differentiated writing templates and more.  The slides teach the writing process and include character traits, story setting, conflict resolution. Students then use the prewriting activities for brainstorming, story map graphic organizers and narrative writing templates to created their own.

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This resource was amazing! Not only did it help keep me on track with teaching writing, but my students were very excited to build upon their writing in a very constructive way! – Jennifer

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This was the perfect powerpoint to help introduce narrative writing for my 2nd graders. Thanks so much! – Claire

A differentiated packet also suitable for:

• First Grade
• Second Grade
• Third Grade

This resource consists of the following visually appealing slides for whole class explicit teaching and viewing:

• What is a narrative?
• How to write a narrative
• Use Your Imagination
• Main Character
• Other Characters
• Setting
• Problem
• Resolution
• Map Out The Story
• Bobo the Bunny (main character)
• Ollie Owl and Carly Caterpillar (other characters)
• Hungry Wolf (problem)
• Bobo tricks wolf (resolution)
• Adjectives
• Narrative

Also included are the following pre-writing, differentiated narrative writing templates and story elements graphic organizers:

• Prewriting Bubble Map
• Story Map Graphic Organizer
• Narrative Writing Worksheet 1
• Narrative Writing Worksheet 2
• Narrative Writing Worksheet 3

Each narrative writing template consists of the following story element checklist to scaffold students’ writing and promote independence:

• Main character
• Other characters
• Setting
• Problem
• Resolution

How to use this step-by-step resource:

1. Follow teacher notes

2. Display slides for whole class explicit teaching of story elements and narrative text

features

3. Co-create a fun narrative with the samples

4. Print pre-writing and differentiated writing graphic organizers for students to write

their own narratives

5. Invite students to share their completed work

6. Celebrate students’ efforts by displaying writing samples on a ‘Narrative Writing Bulletin Board.’

7. Set up a narrative writing center providing lots of narrative writing opportunities

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