1. Narrative Articles (Review)
Things you learned about:
Introduction, Conclusion, Title
Effective Narrative Articles
Show, Don’t Just Tell
Sensory Details, Dialogue, Transitions

2. Narrative Article Prompt
Situation: The school newspaper wants to hear from students who had a wonderful Winter Break.
Writing Task: Write an article telling about why your Winter Break was great. Maybe you took a trip to somewhere or got a Christmas gift you really wanted. Be sure to explain what all happened that made it such an awesome time and why it was special to you.

3. You will need to turn in ALL of these items!
Expectations
I expect to see:
W.W.F. & Quick write
“Write to the Point” planner
Rough Draft (Title, *Intro, Body, *Conclusion)
ALL parts following the On-Demand Checklist for Narrative.
Evidence that you Proofread and Edited your rough draft (i.e. COPS).
Final Draft
You will need to turn in ALL of these items!

4. The time when my teacher made a difference in my life.
Learning a new math problem
Didn’t understand how to solve it.
My teacher could tell I was extremely frustrated but wouldn’t ask for help.
She came over and worked with me.
She explained how to do it and worked with me until I understood how to do them.
I always remembered how to solve them.
I will never forget the time she made a difference in my life.

7. Doing a Narrative Article Prompt Together!
We will follow the steps necessary to successfully complete and answer the Narrative Article prompt above.

8. WWF & Quick write W – staff/students
W – a time when a teacher made a difference in your life.
F – article
Quick write: When I was in 4th grade and my teacher knew I was frustrated with math. She sat me down and worked with me until I understood how to do the problems correctly.

9. The time when my teacher made a difference in my life.
Learning a new math problem
Didn’t understand how to solve it.
My teacher could tell I was extremely frustrated but wouldn’t ask for help.
She came over and worked with me.
She explained how to do it and worked with me until I understood how to do them.
I always remembered how to solve them.
I will never forget the time she made a difference in my life.

10. Paragraphing
Objective: Learn when to start a new paragraph.