Victoria International College Grade 6

American Department

Class……………………….. Name……………………….
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Brainstorming Your Narrative
We are going to practice using sensory language while brainstorming our narrative.
When did you have to use your imagination to find another way to do something/get out of a hard situation?

Setting

Add sensory language to

the setting

Characters

Add sensory language to

your characters (describe
them in detail)

Conflict

Add sensory language to

your conflict (Describe
what happened in detail)

Dialogue

Add sensory language to

your dialogue (how could
you make your dialogue
more exciting?)

Resolution

Describe in detail what

happened to resolve your
conflicts

After coming up with the basic events that occur in your story, we will add sensory language to make it more
appealing to read!
Victoria International College Grade 6
American Department

Class……………………….. Name……………………….
.
Brainstorming Your Narrative (Model)
We are going to practice using sensory language while brainstorming our narrative.
When did you have to use your imagination to find another way to do something/ to get out of a hard
situation? My sister and I were in a boat and we lost the paddle.

Setting Matrouh
Add sensory language to A hot sunny summer day in Rommel beach. The sea water is quiet and it’s safe to
the setting swim without adults.

Characters Me
Hagar
Add sensory language to Me - a 12 year old girl with eyeglasses
your characters Hagar – an 8 year old b girl with thick brown hair
(describe them in detail)

Conflict We lost our paddle in the middle of the sea and didn’t know how we’d get to the
beach.
Add sensory language to We were in the middle of the quiet blue water of Rommel beach on the
your conflict (Describe Mediterranean Sea in Matrouh.
what happened in detail)

Dialogue Hagar said, “I lost the paddle!”

Add sensory language to Hagar nervously whispered, “Oh my! I lost the paddle and the water took it
your dialogue (how could away!” I screamed, “Whaaaaaaat!”
you make your dialogue
more exciting?)

Resolution We made it to the beach safely.

Describe in detail what We eventually figured out a way to get to our paddle without having to get out of
happened to resolve the boat. We used a bucket that was on the boat as a makeshift paddle and
your conflicts slowly made our way back to the beach. We made just when our family started to
worry about us especially that we weren’t in the range of their sight.

After coming up with the basic events that occur in your story, we will add sensory language
to make it more appealing to read!
Victoria International College Grade 6
American Department

Class……………………….. Name……………………….
.
Plan the events
First

Add sensory
language to your
beginning event
Next

Add sensory
language to what
happened next
Then

Add sensory
language to your
event
Last

Add sensory
language to what
happened last
Conclusion
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American Department

Class……………………….. Name……………………….
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Draft

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American Department

Class……………………….. Name……………………….
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 English Language Department Jana Dan International School
Grade 5 Middle school
Class……………………….. Date……………………….. Name………………………..

Personal Narrative Rubric(Self-evaluation)

Setting described in detail

Characters described in detail

Conflict - it is clear what the conflict is in your narrative

Sequence of events - it tells a story

Dialogue - dialogue is used at least once, and it is used correctly

Resolution - the problem is solved at the end

Sensory Language is used throughout the narrative

Theme - there is a lesson or theme learned

Grammar - the essay is free from grammatical & spelling errors

Personal Narrative Rubric (Teacher Evaluation)

Setting described in detail /2

Characters described in detail /2

Conflict - it is clear what the conflict is in your narrative /2

Sequence of events - it tells a story /3

Dialogue - dialogue is used at least once, and it is used correctly /2

Resolution - the problem is solved at the end /2

Sensory Language is used throughout the narrative /2

Theme - there is a lesson or theme learned /2

Grammar - the essay is free from grammatical & spelling errors /3

Total: /20