A Narrative about Events

A Two Week Writing Course By Lauren Moon

Monday
Sequence of Events

Tuesday
Writing Day

Wednesday
Real versus Imaginary

Thursday
Writing Day

Students will learn the

difference between
imaginary and real, but
understand that both
can be written about.

Students will
decide which idea
they want to write
about.

Students will practice

(with cards) putting in
order events that
make up a story

Students will
choose one card
they played with
the day prior and
write a short story
about the events
shown on the
card.

Writing Day

Drawing

Transitions

Students will add

pictures to their
story focusing on
the adjectives
they added the
day prior.

Students will learn

when it is appropriate to
transition in their
narratives.

Students will read

stories and discuss
the events in order.
Week 1 Activity

Students will revise

their first draft by
adding alliterative
adjectives.
Week 2 Activity

Students will brainstorm

ideas (real and
imaginary) for their
story.

Students will learn a

plethora of transition
words so they dont
repeat the same word,
such as next, every
time they transition.

Friday
Adjectives/Alliteratio
n
Students will learn how
to show versus tell by
using alliterative
adjectives.

Students will
begin their first
draft. They will
have 6 events and
write 2-3
sentences about
each event.
Writing Day
Students will
revise their
second draft by
adding effective
transitions.

Sharing Day
Students will read and
show their pictures of
their final narrative to
the class.