1. AGENDA How should I organize my narratives?
-Mentor Text: Parts of a Story

2. WHAT WILL I LEARN TODAY?
How should I organize my narratives?

3. WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE THE FIVE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF A STORY?
Writer’s Notebook Response

4. WHAT ARE THE MAJOR PARTS OF STORY??
Let’s review the chart and take some notes…
Plot—is your story line. You should have exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution (draw chart).

5. WHAT ARE THE MAJOR PARTS OF STORY??
Let’s review the chart and take some notes…
Setting—where your story takes place. So lots and lots of imagery!

6. WHAT ARE THE MAJOR PARTS OF STORY??
Let’s review the chart and take some notes…
Tone—the feeling in your story, like happy, sad, …you can use imagery and diction to create this…

7. WHAT ARE THE MAJOR PARTS OF STORY??
Let’s review the chart and take some notes…
Point of View—who is telling the story?
1st person, 3rd Person, or 2nd person?

8. WHAT ARE THE MAJOR PARTS OF STORY??
Let’s review the chart and take some notes…
Characterization—how you develop your characters. What do they look like? Talk like? How do they act?

9. WHAT ARE THE MAJOR PARTS OF STORY??
Let’s review the chart and take some notes…
Conflict—every story will have a problem, or conflict, and it should be resolve by the end of the story.

10. WHAT ARE THE MAJOR PARTS OF STORY??
Let’s review the chart and take some notes…
Theme—the big ideas of your story. Like: sorrow, loss, love, humor, family…

11. REVISION TIME
Reread your narrative and make sure you have all these parts of story, or if you need to strengthen anything.
Mark up, scribble on, and revise your drafts!

12. CLOSING
What did you accomplish?