Writing a full narrative piece using the five part narrative structure
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write a well-structured and developed piece of narrative writing inspired by a character from a story I have read.
Key learning points
- The 5 part narrative structure divides a story into exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.
- Each section of the narrative does not have to have the same number of paragraphs.
- You can engage your reader by using interesting methods in each paragraph.
- To structure your piece, you could link the concluding sentence of paragraphs to the next topic sentence.
- To further structure your piece, your first and final paragraph could repeat selected ideas or images.
Keywords
Flashback - a transition in a story to an earlier time in the life of one or more characters
Alliteration - when two or more words close by to each other start with the same consonant
Plosives - use of letters 'p', 't', 'k', 'b', 'd' and 'g' to make a harsh sound; unlike alliteration, these letters don’t have to be found at the start of a word
Methods - the tools a writer uses to create their work; flashback, alliteration and plosives are all examples of methods
Dejected - unhappy
Common misconception
You can't repeat any ideas in creative writing. Once you have used them once, you must create new ideas in every successive paragraph.
Repetition of certain ideas or images can give your writing a sense of structure. This is particularly true in your final paragraph where repeating ideas from your first paragraph can alert your reader to the idea that you are about to finish.
Teacher tip
Consider how long you would like your pupils to write for in Learning Cycle 1. This is the longest task of the lesson. You can then work out the rest of the lesson's timings from there.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match these methods to their definitions ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire').
when two or more words start with the same letter
letters 'p', 't', 'k', 'b', 'd' and 'g' used to make a harsh sound
a transition to an earlier time in the life of one or more characters
Q2.Which sentences use plosives? ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')
Q3.Which sentence uses alliteration? ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')
Q4.Which puts the five part narrative structure in the correct order? ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')
Q5.What is true of the five part narrative structure? ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')
Q6.The five part narrative structure is made up of , rising action, climax, falling action and resolution ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire').
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sentence uses alliteration? ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')
Q2.Which sentences use dejected (or a form of it) correctly? ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire').
Q3.When writing a narrative piece, how can you create a sense of finality in the resolution of your writing? ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire')
Q4. is when two or more words close by start with the same letter or sound ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire').
Q5.The five part narrative structure is made up of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire').
Q6. is the use of letters 'p', 't', 'k', 'b', 'd' and 'g' to make a harsh sound ('Myths, legends and stories that inspire').
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