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Narrative Writing

Narrative
When you are asked to write a short story, or asked to do
some "creative writing", you are doing what is called
...

Step One
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Write a title
Bat Summer
The Elephant in my Garage
Rafting Down the Rapids

Step Three- Jot down ideas, descriptions, and feeling for
your story.
•Bats by street lights
•Watch out
•Asleep in bed
•Ba...

Step Four- Get your story rolling
• Talk about where or when the story takes
place
• Introduce a character
• Use dialogue
...

example

Beginning
One warm summer night I was trying to get
to sleep. I had my window open to let in the
cool air. All of...

Step Five- Use transitions
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The next day
When we arrived
Finally
As soon as
Around noon
During
One evening

example

Middle

My sister heard it too and ran out the door.
The door slammed shut and I was alone
with the bat.

example

Middle
I threw the blanket over my heard and
screamed for help. Finally my dad heard
me and came running.

example

Middle
As the bat flew wildly around my room, my dad snuck up
on it with a net. He caught the bat and then set it...

Step Six- End Your Story
• Feel a feeling – Thinking about that poor
bat still makes me sad.
• Remember a character- My da...

example

End

My room was again safe, but I never
slept with the window open again.

Step Seven- edit, revise, and
publish
Edit- spelling, punctuation, grammar, and sentence
structure
Revise- make it better,...

Final Product
Bat Summer

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One warm summer night I was trying to get to sleep. I had my window
open to let in the cool a...

Ideas for Narratives
• Write a narrative about an exciting athletic
event.
• Think of an historical time. Write about
some...

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