1. Canned Lesson
Narrative Writing

2. Step 1: Read the prompt carefully before you begin.
Writing Situation: There are many stories that talk about people getting three wishes that come true.
Think about this for a moment! What if you had three wishes? The catch is, your entire family knows that you have three wishes and everyone wants "their fair share!" The other problem is, as in all good fairy tales, you can't wish for more wishes.
Directions for Writing: Write a story about how you received three wishes and what you wished for. Remember to use exciting details, and colorful adjectives to make your story interesting.

3. Step 2: Think about it.
Think about the three wishes you would make and why.

4. Step 3: Prepare the graphic organizer.
Now fold your paper into 4 squares.

5. Step 4: Complete the graphic organizer.
Unfold the paper and draw a box in the center. In the center box write a sentence to begin your story. Be sure to include who, what, when, where, or why.
One day when I was walking to school, I met a talking frog who said he would grant me 3 wishes.

6. Step 3: Complete the graphic organizer.
Write a sentence to tell about one of your wishes.
Example: I wished that my grandmother was well.
Write a sentence to tell about one of your wishes.
Example: I wished for a new car for my family.
One day when I was walking to school, I met a talking frog who said he would grant me 3 wishes.
Example: I wished to take my family to Disney Land.
Write a sentence to tell how you feel about getting 3 wishes.
I was so happy to get the three wishes.
Write another reason you think this is unfair.

7. Step 3: Complete the graphic organizer.
Tell more about this wish.
Example: I wished for a new car for my family.
Tell more about this wish.
Example: I wished that my grandmother was well.
Our old car doesn’t run most of the time.
She has cancer and has been very sick.
One day when I was walking to school, I met a talking frog who said he would grant me 3 wishes.
Example: I wished to take my family to Disney Land.
Feeling Sentence: I was so happy to get the three wishes.
Tell more about this wish.
We have never been there.

8. A list of transition words is online!
Step 5: Add transitions.
First,
Next,
I wished that my grandmother was well.
She has cancer and has been very sick.
A list of transition words is online!
I wished for a new car for my family.
Our old car doesn’t run most of the time.
Then,
One day when I was walking to school, I met a talking frog who said he would grant me 3 wishes.
Finally,
Example: I wished to take my family to Disney Land.
We have never been there.
I was so happy to get the three wishes.

9. Step 6: From the Four Square to paper
First,
Next,
I wished that my grandmother was well.
She has cancer and has been very sick.
I wished for a new car for my family.
Our old car doesn’t run most of the time.
Then,
One day when I was walking to school, I met a talking frog who said he would grant me 3 wishes.
Finally,
Example: I wished to take my family to Disney Land.
We have never been there.
I was so happy to get the three wishes.

10. Step 6: From the graphic organizer to the paper.
One day when I was walking to school, I met a talking frog who said he would grant me 3 wishes. First, I wished for a new car for my family. Our old car doesn’t run most of the time. Next, I wished that my grandmother was well. She has cancer and has been very sick. Then, I wished to take my family to Disney Land. We have never been there. Finally, I was so happy to get the three wishes.

11. Step 7: Vocabulary Review your paragraphs. Can you add sparkle words
to make it more interesting?
Sparkle Words

12. Step 7: Sparkle Words BEFORE: After: One day when I was walking to
school, I met a talking frog
who said he would grant me
3 wishes.
After:
One day when I was walking to
school, I met a shiny green
talking frog who said he would
grant me 3 wishes.

13. Step 7: Sparkle Words BEFORE: Our old car doesn’t run
most of the time.
AFTER:
Our old car sputters and
stalls most of the time.

14. Step 7: Sparkle Words
Remember: Sparkle words make your story more interesting.
new car
bright red new car

15. happy Step 7: Sparkle Words delighted
Remember: Sparkle words make your story more interesting.
happy
delighted

16. Step 9: Reread Your Work REREAD your work to make sure you have:
Stayed on the main idea
Given your reasons
Told more about each reason
Begin each paragraph with a transition word
Include sparkle words
Have a ending sentence that tells how your feel