Teaching Narrative Writing The Tools That Work for Every Student

by Schaefer, Lola M.

• ISBN13: 9780439117579
• ISBN10: 0439117577
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Teaching Strategies

Summary

Students can write organized, compelling fiction and nonfiction narrative when they have the right tools. The engaging writing lessons and student reproducibles in this book give kids the scaffolding they need to keep their stories on track. Includes creative planning forms, charts and maps, revision checklists, peer conference guidelines, rubrics and more. Lessons by a master teacher and writer include posing main dramatic questions, identifying story ingredients, and writing in the content areas. For use with Grades 4-8.

Table of Contents

Introduction	4	(5)
Setting Expectations for Growth	5	(15)
Understanding Story Elements	20	(14)
Generating Ideas and Story Charts	34	(13)
Learning Story Structure With Maps	47	(10)
Bringing Characters to Life	57	(13)
Constructing Story Plans	70	(15)
Writing First Drafts	85	(10)
Revising for Meaningful Change	95	(13)
Edit and Publish for an Audience	108	(7)
Writing Stories Across the Curriculum	115	(16)
Appendix Resources and Story Organizers	131