Saturday, December 21, 2024

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Free Personal Narrative Writing Activity Structural Elements of a Story”

by Teach2Tell
3rd - 5th Grade


Looking to scaffold the structural elements of a personal narrative? This print and digital resource compatible with Easel helps scaffold the elements of a story: Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.

Prior to students writing on an open-ended prompt, they will brainstorm and map out the story events on the given templates.

Items Included

  • Pre-writing Planner - students will brainstorm key events of interest on the given prompt. They will then choose one event to narrate.

  • Elements of a Plot template - students will map their ideas of the key event chosen

  • Writing Template - lined sheets for students to write out their personal narratives

  • Self-editing Checklist

  • Peer-editing Checklist

  • Marking rubric - useful for teacher to pre-assess a student's writing skills at the start of the year or semester.

  • written samples


Why download this resource?

  • The templates come with instructions for students to follow and are self-explanatory.

  • Students will benefit from a review of the structural elements of a Personal Narrative or short story prior to this writing activity.

  • The drafting, writing, self-editing, and peer-editing activities are bound to inform your students on the writing process.

  • A fun writing activity to do at the beginning, middle or end of the school year.


How to Use

  • You may download the pdf file and print and distribute to your students.
  • You may open the file in Easel and assign digitally to your class. The templates have already been prepared with text boxes and instructions for your students.


Related Resource

MEGA WRITING (GROWING) BUNDLE: OPINION//NARRATIVE/BIOGRAPHY/INFORMATIONAL

This is a growing bundle and there will be major updates to this bundle to make all the resources digitally compatible. It will also include new writing resources periodically. Purchasing at the current price will save you heaps. The bundle is sure to motivate your students and empower them with writing flair.


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Please contact me with any queries regarding this resource.

Thank you!

Laurane@teach2tell.com


https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Personal-Narrative-Writing-Activity-Structural-Elements-of-a-Story-1974140





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