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Imaginative Narrative Writing
Detail of an event or experience in
story form or in the order they
happen.
Narrative Writing Attributes
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covers an event
can contain personal comments and
ideas
a description of the event
Narrative Writing Elements
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Character – a person or something a personified
animal or object
Plot – the sequence of events showing character and
action
Setting – the time and place in which the depiction
of characters and working out of the plot occur
Point of view – the viewpoint from which the story is
told ( can be a character or an objective observer)
Style – how an author says something as opposed to
what he or she says ( the best possible words for a
particular story)
Theme – the idea that pervades and gives
universality to the action
Tone – how the author feels about his or her subject
Example
Zebra in the Bedroom
One morning, I woke up in my bedroom to find a zebra staring me in the face. I hid
my head under the covers for a few minutes then peeked out again. It wasn’t a dream, the
zebra was still there. My first thought was what am I going to do?
The first thing I noticed was the mess the zebra had made in my room. He must have
walked into my walk-in closet and pulled everything out that was hanging up. He even had a
dress hanging over his hind quarters. He had also managed to knock off all my miniature
perfumes from the dresser. Luckily, they were not broken. The zebra had also pulled my
designer bedspread off onto the floor and had left some road apples in the center.
Now I knew what I had to do. I had to try to catch him. I used my bathrobe belt to try
to lasso him, but it was too short and he was too quick. I then tried to trap him in the closet,
but he wouldn’t go anywhere near the door. Finally, I made a trail of carrots through my
bathroom and out the back door. He seemed to like carrots and nibbled his way toward the
backyard.
As a result of the carrots trail, I now had a zebra wandering around in my backyard. I
made sure the gates were secure and the back door was shut. I put out a big bucket of water
and hay. He seemed more interested in my flowers though.
Finally, we figured out he had escaped from the zoo. The zookeepers came and picked
him up that afternoon. They were very glad to get him back, but not as glad as I was. I hope
I never see another zebra in my bedroom again.
Topics for Imaginative Narrative Writing
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Tell about a time when your teacher
found lollipops growing on a tree outside
the school.
Tell about a time you took a ride on an
elephant.
Tell about a time the principal let you be
in charge of the school.
Tell about a time you found a zebra in
your bedroom
Tell about a time your mother woke up
with purple hair.
Prompt: Tell about an old lady who found
an elephant on her front porch.
Focus on Story Elements
 Who are the characters?
 What is the setting of the story?
 What is the problem or situation?
 What are some ways that the problem
might be solved or what are some
events that could happen as a result of
the situation?
 How is the problem solved or how
does the story end?
Sequence for Writing
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Use the Flow map to
construct the sequence
of attempts to solve the
problem or the sequence
of events as a result of
the situation.
The last box in your Flow
Map should tell how the
problem was solved or
how the situation ended.
Write an opening
sentence that tells who,
did what, when, where,
and why.
Extend with Details
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Can you tell the
reader more about
each of the events
you are going to
write about. Add
the details to your
Flow Map.
Think Aloud
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Get together with a partner and talk
thought your story up to this point.
Select Transition Words/Phrases
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Think about
transitional words
and phrases that
could be used to
tell the order in
which each event
happened. Write
these words or
phrases on top of
the boxes of the
Flow map.
Writing a Closing Paragraph
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Add a closing
sentence that tells
about the main
character’s
feelings, opinions,
hopes, or
memories, etc.
Closing Paragraph
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Add a closing
sentence that tells
how you felt, your
opinion, what you
hope, why you will
never forget the
trip, etc.
Orally Rehearse Using the Flow Map
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Get together with two or three other
students. Use your Flow Map to tell
them what you are going to write.
Draft/Write
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Write your story by taking your
information off the Flow Map.
Revise/Edit
Revise and edit your “Imaginative
Narrative” piece. Your writing should:
 Target a specific audience and purpose.
 Organize clear ideas into a meaningful
sequence.
 Be written in appropriate format.
 Be edited for spelling, grammar,
punctuation, and capitalization.
Publish
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Remember that published is
“perfect”.
Rewrite your final copy in your best
handwriting.
Pay attention to conventions.