I created this PowerPoint based upon an article by Steven Figg, 'Understanding Narrative Writing: Practical Strategies to Support Teachers'. I have used it with a group of Year 7 students to help them revise Narrative for their Naplan testing.
1. Narrative writing Let’s revise and practice Reference: Figg. S, (2002) ‘Understanding Narrative Writing: Practical Strategies to Support Teachers’, Hartz Literacy Workshop in 2002.
9. Narrative Structure Evaluative Ending/ Moral: Often there may be a moral or a message at the end of the story. For example, in the book ‘Naughty stories for nice girls and boys’, most of the stories have a moral to them.
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20. Graphic Organiser ‘ Writing Great Narrative ’ Narrative Narrative Structure Narrative Features Orientation Use of Dialogue Complication Minor Resolution New Complication Resolution Descriptive language Effective Characterisation Past or present Tense Variety of Sentences R I D Replace Insert Delete
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The scene can be described using descriptive language that helps the reader to visualise the setting. Choice of words is important to create the atmosphere and time of the story. Characters can be described in detail, including how they look, act, behave, feel, think etc. so the reader can again visualise the scene and people involved in the story.
Little Red Riding Hood sets out for Grand mother’s house - Orientation Little Red Riding Hood meets the wolf - Complication The wolf leaves Little Red Riding hood and races to Grandmother’s house – Minor Resolution (Wolf left Red Riding Hood along) The wolf eats Grandmother – New Complication/Problem The wolf tricks Little Red Riding Hood – New Problem/Complication The woodcutter saves Little Red Riding Hood - Resolution Children should not talk to strangers – Moral of the story
