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Important First

Module 2

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Starter

What are the

elements of a good

story writing !!!!

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What is a narrative ??

Narrative is the general term for telling a

story.

A narrative story creates a picture in thereaders mind with details, plots, and

characters

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Classify these words into the appropriate column

Explode/ ring / listen /arrive / shout / flash/

drive / scream/ rescue / go / yell / save / return /stop / hear / see / watch / crash

1. Explode

2. Flash

3. Crash

4. Rescue

5. Save

1. Arrive

2. Drive

3. Go

4. Return

5. Stop

1. Shout

2. Scream

3. Yell

4. Ring

5. Hear6. See

7. Listen

8. Watch

Action words Movement Sounds & senses

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Fortunately

Surprisingly

unfortunately

Gradually

Immediately

Eventually

Something unexpected

happened

Something happened little by

little

Something happened straightaway

Something happened in the

end.

Something good happened.

Something bad happened.

Adverbs

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What is the layout of any story ?What does it consist of ??

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One Friday evening I was walking

home from school. It was raining andit was starting to get dark. I was

waiting at some traffic lights when,

suddenly, I heard a scream from

somewhere above me.

Introduction

This sets the scene, creating a visual picture of the

setting, atmosphere and time of the story. characters are introduced and clues are set in place for

the coming complications.

Describe the time, place weather. Say what the main

character was doing.

Setting the

scene

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Development ofthe narrative

I looked up and saw a woman at

a window. She screamed fire andI knew I had to do something

quickly. I ran into the house. It was

full of smoke, so first I covered my

face. Meanwhile, one of the

neighbors phoned the

Describe the

main actionThe story continues through a series of unexpected /

happy events.

The problem or conflict

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Conclusion As they were taking me away

in an ambulance, I could see

them fighting the fire. In the

end, a fireman came up to me

and thanked me. A few weeks

later I went to .

Resolution

EndingDescribe the scene at the end and mention the main

characters feelings.

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Introduction

At the beginning ofthe story

The setting

The problem

Resolution

Ending

When

WhereWho

The weather

Feelings

Describe something

unpleasant or un

expected happened.

How the problem was

solved / ending the story

Layout

1

2

3

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