Narrative Standard Writing application 2.0: 2.1 Write Narratives a. Relate ideas, observations, or recollections of an event or experience b. Provide a context to enable the reader to imagine the world of the event or experience c. Use concrete sensory details d. Provide insight into why the selected event or experience is memorable. Objective: You will be able to organize your thoughts around an events and write a personal narrative about that event

What is a narrative? A personal narrative is a story about you and an event that takes place. It has a beginning, middle and an end. There are characters (you and your friends) and there are events that take place in the narrative An imaginative narrative is a story that is made up. You will have characters, plot and events happening in the story. There is a beginning, middle and an end.

Composing in Grades 4/5 Personal Narrative Writing Prompt: Tell about a trip you went on with your class. Teacher models focusing on prompt. Teacher brainstorms events and concrete things. Students complete their own Circle Maps. A trip to The Page Musuem The smell of the museum The tar pits Rolling down the hill The movie

The smell of the museum was overpowering The tar pits were scary. Rolling down the hill was a blast. Have you ever stuck your hand in iooey, gooey tar? Well I have when I went to the Page Museum. There were many interesting things to do there but three of my experience stand out. The first was the smell of the museum and how overpowering it was. Next, the tar pits were very scary. And the best thing of all was when I got to roll down a gigantic hill. -The first thing I noticed was the terrible smell -It almost made me sick -It reminded me of when I had to ride on the bus when I was a little girl. - I saw a huge wooly mammoth stuck in tar -It made me wonder how scary it must have been to be trapped -It was terrifying for the animals because the hunters could kill them. To begin with Initially, To start with To continue Also In addition Furthermore Last but not least The last thing -At, first only a few students were rolling -The hill was really steep -It got a little dangerous 1.Make a comment about your rhetorical questions in the first paragraph. 2. Main idea plus one detail 3. Finish it with a thought or feeling. When I stuck my hand in iooey gooey tar I didn’t like it. What I did like was going to The Page Museum. The smell of the museum Was overpowering. I felt like I was going to throw up. Also, the tar Pits were a little scary to look at. I kept thinking how terrifying it Would be to be stuck in all that tar. In the end rolling down the hill was Totally awesome. It even got a little dangerous. Of all the field trips I have gone on, this was the best field trip of all.

Have you ever stuck your hand in iooey, gooey tar? Well I have when I went to the Page Museum. There were many interesting things to do there but three of my experience stand out. The first was the smell of the museum and how overpowering it was. Next, the tar pits were very scary. Finally, the best thing of all was when I got to roll down a gigantic hill. Initially, the smell of the museum of overwhelming. I noticed the terrible smell because it made me sick to my stomach. It smelled like someone was putting on a new roof on a house. It made me think of when I was a little girl and I had to ride on the bus. I would smell that odor and get car sick every time. In addition, the tar pits were scary. I saw a huge wooly mammoth that was stuck in tar. It made me wonder how scary it must have been to be trapped. It was terrifying for the animals because the hunters could kill them.

Composing in Grades 4/5 Personal Narrative Writing Last year my third grade class went to the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC. We had been studying animals and we were going to see them first hand. African area Bird aviary Reptiles Teacher models selecting three events from the Circle Map and placing on the Flow Map. Students select three events from their Circle Maps and place on their Flow Maps. Teacher models opening paragraph. Students write their opening paragraphs.

Composing in Grades 4/5 Personal Narrative Writing Last year my third grade class went to the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC. We had been studying animals and we were going to see them first hand. African area Bird aviary Reptiles Elephants Giraffes Zebras Peacocks Parrots Squawking Different sizes Python 3 Cars long Slithered up tree Teacher models adding 3 details for each event (tell me more). Students add 3 details to their Flow Maps.

Composing in Grades 4/5 Personal Narrative Writing Last year my third grade class went to the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC. We had been studying animals and we were going to see them first hand. African area Bird aviary Reptiles Elephants Giraffes Zebras Peacocks Parrots Squawking Different sizes Python 3 Cars long Slithered up tree We beganAfter a whileLater on When the teacher said it was time to go I could hardly believe we had been there five hours. Our class trip was a great way to learn more about some interesting animals. Teacher models “think aloud”. Students do independent “think alouds”. Teacher adds transition words/ phrases. Students add transition words/ phrases. Teacher models closing paragraph. Students add closing paragraphs. Students work in pairs to orally rehearse their stories using their Flow Maps.

Composing in Grades 4/5 Personal Narrative Writing Taking it off the Map Last year my third grade class went to the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC. We had been studying animals and we were going to see them first hand. African area Bird aviary Reptiles Elephants Giraffes Zebras Peacocks Parrots Squawking Different sizes Python 3 Cars long Slithered up tree We beganAfter a whileLater on When the teacher said it was time to go I could hardly believe we had been there five hours. Our class trip was a great way to learn more about some interesting animals.

Composing in Grades 4/5 Personal Narrative Writing Taking it off the Map Last year my third grade class went to the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC. We had been studying animals and we were going to see them first hand. We began by visiting the African Area. We saw groups of elephants with large flapping ears.There were giraffes with long slender necks eating from the tree tops. When we saw the zebras I was amazed at how their stripped fur made them look like inmates. After a while we moved on to the bird aviary. The most impressive bird that I saw was a peacock that spread his colorful tail into a giant fan. Parrots perched on trees squawked at us as we passed their cages. There were tiny birds there like the humming birds and giant emus that were taller than our teacher. Later on we got to see the reptiles. My favorite was the giant python. He was as long as three cars and as big around as a fire hydrant. We watched as he slowly slithered up a tree. When the teacher said it was time to go I could hardly believe that we had been there five hours. Our class trip was a great way for us to learn more about some interesting animals.

Reverse Mapping I chose my dad as my hero and now I will tell you why. Very nice Invites friends repeats Scott____ My first reason Not greedy donates repeats _$200_ My second reason _______ These are my reasons why I chose my dad as my hero.

Let’s read the article on Jazz Find the 3-4 main ideas Write them on the Tree Map Work through the WFTB Process

Where did Jazz begin? SlaveryNew OrleansLouis Armstrong Songs sung while working Songs was hopeful Not written down learn basic melody and own interpretation Railroads and photographers made it famous Pullman company Jazz Brought records and new inventions most important scat Ellla Fitgerald popular Jazz Age Benny Goodman