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WRITING WORKSHOP
Narrative Writing: Short Story
Learning Targets
• Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
• Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
• Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
• Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.
• Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events.
• Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
• With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen
writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new
approach.
• Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups,
and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues,
building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
• Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study;
explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or
issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.
• Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to
signal differing relationships among ideas.
Writing a Short Story
A short story is a type of creative text in which writers share insights and observations about life through characters and theme. You’ve probably heard dozens of good stories from your friends, though they may not have been written down. Some of the same rules apply for a good written short story. It should have details that bring it to life, it should be ordered so that it makes sense, and it should have an ending that ties everything together or makes a point. Most importantly,
it shouldn’t be too long! When writing short stories, writers can draw on their own personal experiences or use imaginative thinking.
You will work with your teacher and classmates to construct two model stories. You will then use these models to construct your own story.
ACTIVITY 1
Discovering the Elements of a Short Story
Before Reading
1. Think about a story you’ve read and really enjoyed. What did you like about it? Students’ responses will vary.
LEARNING STRATEGIES Think-Pair-Share, Brainstorming, Marking the Text, Graphic Organizer, Skimming/ Scanning, Visualizing, Drafting, Role Playing, Self-Editing/Peer Editing, Webbing, Sharing and Responding, Marking
the Draft, Note-Taking, Adding, Unpacking the Prompt
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