1. September 26 and 27, 2013 - Springboard 1.6 A Lion's Narrative H omework: DEAR novel conferences on Monday! Finish 1st person perspective lion narrative. Objective: Students will recognize and apply key elements of narrative writing Warm Up (in your composition book) D ate your notes, write down the objective Make a word map for the word narrative

2. Word Map What the word means A picture Word Example Word in context narrative Example A story about an incident. An incident is a distinct piece of action, such as an episode in a story or a play.

3. Word Map What the word means A picture Word Example Word in context narrative Example A story about an incident. An incident is a distinct piece of action, such as an episode in a story or a play. Sequence of events with a beginning, middle and end

4. Word Map What the word means A picture Word Example Word in context narrative Example A story about an incident. An incident is a distinct piece of action, such as an episode in a story or a play. Sequence of events with a beginning, middle and end Detailed descriptions of the setting - the time and place of the events

5. Word Map What the word means A picture Word Example Word in context narrative Example A story about an incident. An incident is a distinct piece of action, such as an episode in a story or a play. Dialogue - conversation between character during the incident Sequence of events with a beginning, middle and end Detailed descriptions of the setting - the time and place of the events

6. Word Map What the word means A picture Word Example Word in context narrative A story about an incident. An incident is a distinct piece of action, such as an episode in a story or a play. Example Sequence of events with a beginning, middle and end Detailed descriptions of the setting - the time and place of the events The character's feelings during the incident Dialogue - conversation between character during the incident A good piece of narrative writing includes all four of the key elements in order to describe the incident.

7. To help you recognize the elements of a good narrative, we will watch a scene from Disney's The Lion King. See below for youtube link... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeTO8GEAETM

8. Descriptions of setting full of enormous elephant bones everywhere dark, gloomy, foggy, dusty, rocky

9. feelings of characters ( use adjectives or nouns) Na la - b eginning: anxious, curious, nervous, reserved, amazed end: ashamed, proud of Simba, grateful, relieved S imba - b eginning: curious, cocky, ready to explore, mischievous end: ashamed, embarrassed, grateful, regretful

10. Important dialogue Simba - I sn't it great? I know! Danger? I walk on the wild side. I laugh in the face of danger. Hey, why don't you pick on somebody your own size? Dad, I'm sorry Nala - T his is really creepy. We could get in big trouble. I thought you were very brave.

11. 1st event Nala and Simba find the elephant graveyard and are in awe of it. They wonder whether or not to explore it and decide to see what's in there.

12. 2nd event Nala and Simba meet Zazu who warns them not to go in, that it is dangerous. Simba decides to explore anyway and soon realizes that he is surrounded by hyenas.

13. 3rd event The hyenas capture Zazu and try to boil him. Simba tells them to pick on someone their own size, and so they chase the lion cubs.

14. 4th event Nala and Simba try to run from the hyenas, but the hyenas soon corner them.

15. 5th event Simba's father, Musafa, jumps in and saves Nala and Simba from the hyenas. Simba apologizes for disobeying his dad and the three lions head home.

16. Now, in 1st person point of view, retell the story of going to the graveyard from either Nala OR Simba's perspective. Tell... how and where the story started sequence of events how it ended include setting, details of character's feelings and dialogue.

17. Today we will be continuing our narratives, but incorporating transitions and sensory details.

18. transitions Word or phrases that help the reader follow your story by smoothly connecting ideas, details or events.

19. againalsoin addition toobut stillhoweverbecaus e thenso firstsecondnextbefore afterward yetfinallyat lastto begin later as soon as not long after instead at the last moment in the end afterward

20. add the following transitions to the chart on SB pg. 14 earliershortly after that along the wayat that very moment meanwhileduring all of this eventuallyfurthermore even thoughsuddenly for example

21. Now l k at the following short sentences. How can we combine them using transitions? Dad and I went fishing. Mom made our lunch. Marty saw the puppy. He recognized it. He picked it up. The puppy shivered. It was afraid. Marty spoke in a gentle voice.

22. Dad and I went fishing. Mom made our lunch.

23. Marty saw the puppy. He recognized it. He picked it up.

24. The puppy shivered. It was afraid. Marty spoke in a gentle voice.

25. sensory details details that appeal to the reader's five senses and helps a reader better imagine the scene.

26. The Lion King sight - seeing the elephant graveyard bones everywhere hearing - the sound of the hyena's laughs Mufasa's roar touch - feeling the bones under their paws the feel of Simba scratching the hyena

27. Nala and Simba turned around. They discovered they were in a scary place. Nala and Simba were excited. They didn’t know how dangerous it could be. Simba ran to explore the huge elephant skull in front of them. Three hyenas came out of the skull. The hyenas attacked Nala and Simba, but they ran away, so the hyenas attacked Zazu. Simba ran back to save him, but the hyenas turned on Simba and Nala again. Nala fell and Simba turned around to save her. They fell into the ribcage of a dead elephant. The hyenas trapped them. They were saved by Mufasa.

28. Quote = Chocolate cake is my favorite. Jan said, "Chocolate cake is my favorite." "Chocolate cake is my favorite!" Jan exclaimed. "Chocolate cake is my favorite," Jan replied." Jan asked, "Is chocolate cake your favorite?" Put quotes around the exact words. End punctuation goes inside the quotation marks.

29. Go to the next line for each new quote. For example... "It's really creepy," said Nala. "Yeah, isn't it great?" Simba replied. "We could get in big trouble," Nala said nervously. "I know!" Simba said and laughed as he walked toward the elephant bones.

30. Homework: Finish final copy of lion's narrative - typed or in pen! DEAR conferences on Monday. Mark a passage in your novel that has detailed description of a setting and be ready to discuss it during your conference.