Students should start to...
-Write multiple paragraphs on a single topic.
-Each paragraph will have a topic sentence and a minimum of 2 or 3
supporting details focused on the topic, and a closing sentence
-Stories must have a clear beginning, middle and end with rich descriptive language.
-Use appropriate and varied transition words and phrases. (See last section for list of transition words.)
-Use proper indention, capitalization and punctuation.
**Examples of Narrative Writing Prompts**
A narrative tells a story of what happened.
*Personal Narrative Topics
A special visit to a relative’s house
The most exciting day of my life
The best field trip
A special holiday
A time I was proud
My worst nightmare
*Imaginative Narrative Topics
Imagine that…
Books were outlawed
Your stuffed animal comes alive
You have been granted a wish
While you are reading, a character jumps out of the book
You wake up and you are 100 years old
When you arrive at school a strange creature is sitting at the teacher’s desk
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***How can I help my child at home?***
Reading with and to your child is extremely valuable. Stories are filled with interesting ideas and new vocabulary words which children can transfer to their own writing.
Write stories with your children that are about things you experience together-birthdays, holidays, going to the beach, etc.
Play writing and spelling games with your children.
Show interest in your child’s writings by asking them questions about their stories. Give them lots of encouragement.
Have a writing center at home with paper, pencils, markers, erasers,
dictionaries, journals, etc.
Visit the library, and check out books that are examples of narratives.
Help your child build his/her vocabulary. Learn synonyms for commonly used words such as big/gigantic, said/exclaimed, bad/horrifying, etc.
Use Thinking Maps to help your child brainstorm and organize his/her story.
Meet with your child’s teacher to discuss your child’s writing progress.
Share books, videos, songs, your own stories or anything that will help your child be and feel successful.
Transition Words
Transition words help connect sentences and paragraphs. Transition words make the story easy to read. The following are some examples:
*Transition words that show time:
First
Second
Yesterday
Later on
As soon as
Earlier
Next
Finally
Suddenly
In an instant
At first
Within an hour
Just then
Afterwards
Immediately
At that moment
*Transition words that show location:
Between
Near
Under
Around
Across
In front of
On the opposite side
Just to the left
Beyond
*Transition words for closing paragraphs:
Therefore
Lastly
In conclusion
As a result
All in all
*Descriptive Sentence Starters
Smell
I took a deep breath and smelled…
I enjoyed the smell of…
Hear
In the distance I could hear…
As I listened I could hear…
See
In the distance I spied…
I stared at…
Taste
My mouth watered just thinking about…
My stomach growled at the thought of …
Feel
The _______ felt…
As I touched _______ it reminded me of…
Creative Writing Website full of story plots and illustrations to spark your child's imagination!
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